News Release

Reorganization of the HAMARI Group

Starting from October 9, 2023, the HAMARI Group was reorganized as follows: Hamari Holdings Corp. is the top-most parent company with two children: Hamari Chemicals, Ltd. which is responsible for the pharmaceutical sector, and Hamari Nutritional Sciences which is responsible for the food sector.

Through this change in our organizational structure, we will strive to further improve our corporate value. We look forward to your continued support and encouragement in the future.

💞 HALAL CERTIFIED 💞

We are pleased to announced that HAMARI’s products (PepZin GI, Vitamin U and L-Carnosine) are now HALAL CERTIFIED!

HAMARI’s products, namely PepZin GI, Vitamin U and L-Carnosine, are now certified to adhere to Islamic law, as defined in the Qur’an. These ingredients are…

1. Made, produced, manufactured, processed, and stored using machinery, equipment, and/or utensils that have been cleaned according to Islamic law (shariah).

2. Free from any component that Muslims are prohibited from eating according to Islamic law.

Halal Certificate

Notice on Closure of San Diego Research Center

As a part of our streamlining of management, San Diego Research Center (SDRC) will be permanently closed on December 31, 2022. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to those who obtained research services from SDRC. Research services will be provided by Hamari Chemicals, Ltd. in Japan. Hamari Chemicals USA Inc. will remain operational.

We thank you for understanding and look forward to your continued patronage.

– Keita Takami, President of Hamari Chemicals, Ltd.

Merger Notification of Fully Owned Subsidiaries

We are pleased to announce that Hamari Chemicals, Ltd.’s fully owned manufacture sites Yonezawa Hamari Chemicals, Ltd. and Chitose Hamari Chemicals, Ltd., will be merged as one corporate entity HAMARI PFST, Ltd. on July 16, 2021. “PFST” stands for Pharmaceuticals, Food, Services and Technology.

The merger and integration of our subsidiaries will strengthen our research and development, production technology, and quality management capabilities, and will greatly contribute to further developments of our business.

After the merger date, Hamari PFST, Ltd. will take over all debts, liabilities and obligations of Yonezawa Hamari Chemicals, Ltd. and Chitose Hamari Chemicals, Ltd.

Zinc and COVID-19

“Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspective for COVID-19 (Review)” is an international collaborative review from Germany, Greece, Norway, Russia and USA academies, centers, colleges, hospitals, institutes and universities (Int. J. Mol. Med., 46: 17-26, 2020). In this in-depth review, the authors suggested that modulation of zinc status may be beneficial in COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to lung diseases, namely pneumonia, ARDS (very severe pneumonia) and ventilator-induced injuries.

  1. Zinc works on the mucus lung cells by activating the removal of the virus and also inducing barrier activation, and therefore, the virus is prevented from penetrating deeper inside the body.
  2. Zinc may prevent viral replication before the viral uncoding and before the viral transcription stages.
  3. Zinc may boost antiviral activities by upregulating IFNα.
  4. COVID-19 induces inflammation that aggravates the disease state. Zinc limits excessive inflammatory responses thereby preventing the devastative cytokine storm.
  5. Bacterial co-infection from viral pneumonia is a commonly high risk. Zinc induces inhibition of Streptococcus pneumonia growth via modulation of bacterial Mn(II) homeostasis.
  6. High COVID-19 mortality and zinc deficiency share the same risk factors: ageing, immune deficiency and metabolic diseases (obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, etc.). The authors concluded that zinc supplementation may have beneficial effects in modulating at least some of the risk factors for high COVID-19 mortality.

Hamari Chemicals, Ltd. is the inventor and manufacturer of a zinc supplement, PepZinGI.

Disclaimer: The text and illustration were composed under fair use law as a summary of a scientific review titled, “Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspective for COVID-19 (Review)” published in Int. J. Mol. Med., 46: 17-26, 2020.

HAMARI🥇Symmetry 2021 Best Paper Award

Hamari Chemicals, Ltd. and its co-authored Professor Soloshonok and Professor Han was granted the Symmetry 2021 Best Paper Award!

Convenient Asymmetric Synthesis of Fmoc-(S)-6,6,6-Trifluoro-Norleucine.
Symmetry 2019, 11, 578. DOI: 10.3390/sym11040578

In the research article, we reported a simple high-stereoselective and high-yield synthesis method for fluorine-containing unnatural amino acids using the alkylation reaction of Soloshonok-type chiral glycine equivalent.

By establishing an efficient general synthesis method for the title compound, which is one of the important fluorine-containing unnatural amino acids, a stable supply of this unnatural amino acid was achieved. By incorporating this amino acid into peptide synthesis, the manufacture of peptides with antitumor and antibacterial properties were successful. This advancement in synthesis is expected to contribute to the development of new drugs such as fluorine-containing peptide drugs that will dramatically improve enzyme inhibitory activity.

News Release from the Publisher

Hamari would not have the resources to contribute to science and technology by publishing research studies and disclosing new technologies and knowledge in patents without your continued business

Hamari’s List of Publications

Hamari on winter break

Hamari will be closed for the winter break from December 30, 2020 until January 4th, 2021. See you next year!

Hamari will present at Dietitians Australia 2021 Conference (cancelled)

Hamari Chemicals, Ltd. was invited to present at
the Dietitians Australia 2021 Conference
in July 11-13, 2021.

Functional dyspepsia and Gastro-esophageal reflux disease are two highly prevalent upper GIT disorders, which significantly impair quality of life. Chelated compounds of zinc have demonstrated efficacy for addressing the symptoms and underlying drivers of upper digestive complaints and represent a compelling support to conventional drug therapy. Attendees will understand the evidence for, indications and contraindications for these key clinically trialed nutritional compounds.

Hamari will have a 20 minutes presentation focusing on PepZinGI’s safety and efficacy.

Update: Unfortunately, Hamari not be able to present at the Dietitians Australia 2021 Conference.

Hamari USA ‘s Relocation

Our US subsidiary, Hamari USA, has relocated its laboratory within the greater Sorrento Valley area. Hamari USA looks forward in continuing to serve you in all of your custom synthesis needs.

New Address
11558 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 3
San Diego, California, 92121, USA
Tel.+1-858-704-4395
Fax.+1-858-704-4398

[Review Articles] Review articles on the synthesis of common APIs using Tailor-Made Amino Acids

Several review articles on the synthesis of typical active pharmaceutical ingredients using Hamari’s Tailor-Made Amino Acids as starting materials and synthetic intermediates were published.

Applications of fluorine-containing amino acids for drug design.
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2020, 186, 111826.

Tailor-made amino acids and fluorinated motifs as prominent traits in modern pharmaceuticals.
Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 11349-11390. [Reviews Showcase]
external link: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202085061

Cyclic tailor-made amino acids in the design of modern pharmaceuticals.
Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2020, 208, 112736.

We, at Hamari Chemicals, Ltd., would like to express our gratitude for having received knowledge, education and support from academia, businesses and society, by sharing our discoveries at various academic societies, and publishing research articles and patents.
Hamari’s list of publications

Notice of Relocation

Our headquarter has moved to its new office on July 1,2020.

Due to this relocation, we will change the address on our documents, such as invoices, issued from July 1,2020 as follows:

(Former Address)
1-4-29, Kunijima, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, 533-0024, Japan

(New Address)
1-19-40, Nankokita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, 559-0034, Japan

The location of our domestic sales and international department at Kitahama, Osaka remains unchanged.