創造農業生技循環經濟 |

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融合永續三元素的保健產品：循環經濟、再生能源、淨零碳排
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Health products integrating three elements of sustainability: “Circular Economy”, “Renewable Energy”, and “Net Zero Carbon Emissions”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL7JHN8GEDE
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大江生醫是一家來自於台灣、專業製造機能性飲品、保健食品、護膚面膜的ODM公司，以農業生技的研發製造為根基，創造出「農業原料循環經濟」的全新商業模式。大江生醫大量採用「農業副產物」為原料，將原先被丟棄成為農業廢棄物的部分再次利用，轉化為資源，即以原創的「生物挖礦模式」，全面挖掘植物的營養與特殊效性成分，找出農業副產物的新應用；更以獨有的植物萃取技術，從農業廢棄物中萃取出具功效的成分，製成高效能機能性保健產品及美容保養品，創造全新價值。
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TCI Co., Ltd. is an ODM company from Taiwan specializing in the manufacture of functional drinks, dietary supplements and facial masks. On the basis of the R&D and manufacture of agricultural biotechnology, it has created a new business model of “circular economy of agricultural raw materials”. TCI uses a large number of “agricultural by-products (wastes)” as raw materials for manufacturing. That means it reuses the parts that were originally discarded as agricultural wastes and converts them into resources. In more details, the “Bio Resource Data Mining” innovated by TCI is used to fully explore and excavate the nutrients and effective ingredients of these agricultural by-products. Through this method,TCI creates new applications of agricultural by-products. After finding the functional ingredients, TCI then further utilizes unique plant extraction technology to extract those ingredients with efficacy from agricultural wastes and make high-performance functional health products and skin care products, which createsa whole new value to those agricultural by-products.
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再利用的農業副產物大多收購自在地小農、原住民契作小農、食品加工工廠等，包含banana peels, banana flowers for their stamens, young green jujubes (waste after fruit thinning), young guavas, young citruses, peanut skins (waste of peanut products), red quinoa husks (waste after hulling), buckwheat husks, longan shells, coffee cherry (coffee bean is the seed whereas the fruit part is useless), wasabi leaves (wasabi sauce is only made by wasabi roots), and eggshell membranes.大江生醫利用先進研發萃取技術，將此些農業廢棄物再創高附加價值，例如：以龍眼殼萃取具解毒功效的黃酮類活性物質，打造護肝的龍眼殼咖啡；以蘊含高濃度血清素的香蕉皮萃取物，打造有助於精神舒緩與入眠的保健食品等。

其中，紅藜殼的應用更高達「四度利用性」，再回歸到最源頭，達到全面的循環再利用。首先，脫殼紅藜通常用於料理，為主食添加風味與營養素，而大江生醫於台灣台東的自有曙光農場栽種6公頃有機紅藜，「利用在脫殼紅藜製程中剩下的紅藜殼，萃取出紅藜萃取物(Formosa RubyTM)(榮獲瑞士日內瓦國際發明展金牌及特別獎)」，製成石榴紅藜果蔬飲料，此產品可促進膠原蛋白增生，具有抗老、防皺的功效。第二，「萃取後剩餘的紅藜殼渣，再二度利用，添加進麵條製成有機紅藜麵」，豐富的膳食纖維有助於腸胃消化，成為鞏固腸胃健康的主食產品。最後，「再次剩餘的紅藜殼渣，利用微生物進行發酵，轉換成有機堆肥」，回歸到源頭曙光農場的紅藜田，澆灌營養；此外，經過實驗室及田野測試，更顯示紅藜堆肥較市售有機肥料讓植株生長得更快速與茂盛。

於此，大江生醫透過農業循環經濟模式強調農業資源的極致運用，達到最大化資源使用，以創新、多元化的應用實踐全新的農業原料循環。
Detailed description of the submitted project/idea (English)

Most of the agricultural by-products that are reused are purchased from local small-holderfarmers, indigenous farmers under contract, food processing factories, etc. These by-products include banana peels, banana flowers for their stamens, young green jujubes (waste after fruit thinning), young guavas, young citruses, peanut skins (waste of peanut products), red quinoa husks (waste after hulling), buckwheat hulls, longan shells, coffee cherry (coffee bean is the seed whereas the fruit part is useless), wasabi leaves (wasabi sauce is only made by wasabi roots), And eggshell membranes. TCI uses the advanced R&D and extraction technology to re-create high added value to these agricultural wastes. For example, it extracts flavonoid active substances with detoxifying effects from longan shells to create longan shell coffee that can protect the liver while refreshing.And high-concentration serotonin extractsfrom banana peels are used to create functional foods that help to release stress and improve sleep quality.

Among them, the application of the red quinoahusks is even up to “four times of utilization”, which return to the origin in the end. This application achieves comprehensive cycling and reuse. First, the hulled red quinoa is usually used for cooking and adding flavor and nutrients to the staple food.TCI planted 6 hectares of organic red quinoa at its own Sunrise Farm in Taitung, Taiwan. It uses “the remaining husks after the process of hulling red quinoas” to extract Formosa RubyTM (the extract winning the Geneva International Invention Exhibition - Gold Medal and Special Award). The Formosa RubyTM is then used to makePearlosophy (a fruit and vegetable drink with pomegranate and red quinoa extracts). This product can promote collagen proliferation with the efficacy of anti-aging and anti-wrinkle. Secondly, "the remaining quinoa husk dregs after extraction are then added into noodles to make organic red quinoa noodles". The rich dietary fiber is beneficial to digestion so the noodles become a staple food product for improving gastrointestinal health. Finally, "the remaining quinoa husk dregs are fermented by microbial strains and converted into organic compost,”and returned to the red quinoa field at the Sunrise Farm to fertilize the land. In addition, the laboratory and field testsshowed can significantly facilitate the growth of plants than commercialorganic fertilizers.

Therefore, TCI emphasizes the comprehensive use of agricultural resources through the model of agricultural circular economyto maximize the use of resources. TCIputs the circular economy of agricultural raw materials into practice with innovative and diversified applications.
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https://circular-taiwan.org/en/case/tci/