일본 다당류 소재시장의 최근동향 및 전망

Abstract

This study deals with the market trend analysis of five major polysaccharide materials (chitosan, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin, β-glucan, fucoidan) in Japan. We analysed market trend in Japan in order to prospect the technology and market trend in Korea because Japan is a world leader in this field. Most of polysaccharides were used as an additive to health functional food, cosmetics or medical product. After analysed polysaccharide sales in Japan since 2006, we can find out polysaccharide market are increased gradually in spite of a decrease in chitosan (including its oligomer) sales. Especially, chondroitin and hyaluronic acid markets are significantly increased with a demand for medical applications.