Olive Tree
Ancient cultures have always believed that the olive tree was a source of strength and healing. What the ancients did not know was that the olive tree which contains Squalene was the reason.






Japanese Fisherman
Ancient fishermen from the Suruga Bay of the Izu Peninsula in Japan regularly drank an extract from the livers of deep-sea sharks. They called the substance “samedawa” or “cure all”. This extract is one of the richest sources of Squalene.









Honzokomoku (the Chinese Health Bible)
The Honzokomoku (dates back to 1368) is a 52 volume compendium of some 2,000 herbs and substances which was prepared by Lee Ji Chin, a respected healer in the Ming Dynasty. It identifies shark liver oil (which is rich in Squalene) as an important source of health and longevity.

Amaranthine Wreath
The Greeks called it “amarantus” which meant, “never withering”. In India, the Sanskrit word for this plant was “amarnath” which meant “king of immortality”. Swedish royalty recognized the strong and powerful by bestowing wreathes made of this plant. The amaranth is a robust plant that contains small amounts of Squalene.









1906, Dr. Mitsumaru Tsujimoto
Dr. Mitsumaru Tsujimoto, a Japanese industrial engineer who pioneered in the chemistry of fats and oils in Japan, effectively isolates a unique hydrocarbon. He named it Squalene from the Latin root “squalus” (shark).

1930, Dr. Keijiro Kogami
Dr. Keijiro Kogami of the Tokyo Imperial University, College of Medicine and founder of the Kogami Hospital in Yotsuya undertakes the first studies on the health benefits of dietary Squalene. Unfortunately, much of Dr. Kogami’s records were completely destroyed during the war in 1945 along with his hospital.

1939, Dr. Ryosuke Yokota
Dr. Ryosuke Yokota of the Osaka Imperial University begins the longest independent research on Squalene’s cell protection as a means of preventing diseases and premature aging.

1953, Drs. Langdon and Bloch
RG Langdon and K Bloch discovers that Squalene occurs naturally in the human body for the first time.