Ace Ash*taba sells Ash*taba products that include Ash*taba drink, capsule and liquid (concentrated chalcones). Ash*taba is a species of the celery family and is a large perennial plant. Ash*taba’s white flowers which resemble an angel’s halo usually bloom in fall after it has been planted for three years. Many plants of the same genus are used as medicinal herbs and prominently used in Chinese me
dicine prescriptions. Ash*taba is known as the ‘Treasure’ and the ‘King of Vegetables’ of Hachijo Island, the Longevity Island. In the days of the Edo Era, Hachijo Island’s Ash*taba was also referred to as the ‘Longevity Herb’. It is likely to be the same ‘Plant of Longevity’ which the First Emperor of China of the Qin Dynasty was searching for. The scientific name for Ash*taba is Angelica Keiskei Koidzumi. In Japanese, Ash*taba means ‘leaves of tomorrow’ due to its enduring life force. It is said that when one of its leaves is plucked, a new tender leaf will sprout the next day. Ash*taba from Japan’s Hachijo Island contains a unique thick, sticky yellow juice in its stem, which is not found in other celery plants. This yellow pigment element in Ash*taba is neither flower pigment nor carotene, but rather two kinds of Chalcone conductors named xanthoangelol and 4-hydroxyderricin. Ash*taba plant grown outside of the island contains none of these conductors. The main functions of chalcone are to purify blood, strengthen the immune system, regulate cholesterol level and regulate blood pressure, suppress acid secretion, prevent thrombus, reduce heart diseases, suppress cytophy, destroy or suppress the growth of bacteria, prevent cancer and promote metabolism. The other compounds of the Ash*taba are proteins, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Compared to other vegetables, it contains more potassium (a mineral with diuretic effect), carotene (much higher than most green and yellow vegetables), and is also high in food fiber (twice as much as spinach).
