Maruzen Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Maruzen Pharmaceuticals is a Japanese manufacturer of botanical and natural-product raw materials for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries, headquartered in Onomichi, Hiroshima. The company is known for plant-derived extracts including licorice (glabridin), black ginger, perilla, pineapple, and oyster extracts, and operates its own production and quality-assurance functions across multiple factories (Headquarters Factory, Shin Onomichi, and Miyoshi). It supplies functional botanical ingredients on a B2B basis.
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What this means →Onomichi, Hiroshima
- MOQ
- Not publicly disclosed
- LEAD TIME
- Not publicly disclosed
§1Editorial assessment
Maruzen Pharmaceuticals is a Japanese manufacturer of botanical and natural-product raw materials for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries, headquartered in Onomichi, Hiroshima. The company is known for plant-derived extracts including licorice (glabridin), black ginger, perilla, pineapple, and oyster extracts, and operates its own production and quality-assurance functions across multiple factories (Headquarters Factory, Shin Onomichi, and Miyoshi). It supplies functional botanical ingredients on a B2B basis.
§2Our review
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§3Certifications
1 of 1 certification independently confirmed. What this means
§4Capability matrix
- PRODUCT TYPES
- Botanical Extracts · Licorice / Glabridin Extracts · Black Ginger Extracts · Perilla Extracts · Oyster Extracts · Food Additives
- CAPABILITIES
- Botanical Extraction · Natural-Product Raw Material Manufacturing · Quality Assurance / Production (in-house) · Functional Ingredient Development
§5Sources
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice for dietary supplements). This includes requirements for personnel, facilities, equipment, production, laboratory operations, and record-keeping.
What We Couldn't Verify
- On-site facility inspection was not conducted
- Country-of-manufacture confirmed for the Hiroshima facility via FSSC 22000 certification; buyers should confirm country-of-origin per ingredient at quote stage
- Some marketed extracts span pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food grades; confirm food/supplement-grade specification and documentation per order
Last reviewed: June 24, 2026
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