Bioactive substances for Functional Nutrition
To the Food & Beverage industries we offer unique, patent-protected bioactive substances (extracts) for the enrichment of food products (foods, beverages, wine) and production of FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND BEVERAGES.
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Our bioactive substances are 100% natural patent-protected polyphenols (source: Vitis Vinifera) with unique characteristics:
1. CLINICALLY PROVEN HEALTH EFFICACY:
Original, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have been conducted at the prominent UC Davis Medical Center, Dpts of Preventive Cardiology and Internal Medicine.
As well, research has been done at the Center for Nutrition Research at the Institute for Food Safety and Health, Illinois Institute for Technology.
HUMAN CLINICAL STUDY ON MegaNatural-BP - A FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGE
Having just completed her third human clinical trial using patented MegaNatural-BP Grape Seed Extract, Dr. Burton-Freeman from the Center for Nutrition Research at the Institute for Food Safety and Health, Illinois Institute for Technology is excited by the findings which show that dietary alternatives may be both convenient and effective.
She describes the double blind, placebo-controlled study, which followed a group of people for six weeks.
One group consumed a beverage containing MegaNatural-BP twice daily, the other group consumed a placebo beverage twice daily.
After six weeks, the blood pressure of those in the MegaNatural-BP group had dropped to normal ranges. But four weeks after the study, without further access to MegaNatural-BP, their blood pressure had risen again. “Other studies showed a robust effect (of MegaNatural-BP) after just four weeks,” she commented.
The study indicates that people diagnosed with pre-hypertension may be able to maintain healthier blood pressure levels simply by consuming a low-calorie, fruit-flavored beverage twice daily. “It integrates into a normal lifestyle easily.”
Original, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies have been conducted at the prominent UC Davis Medical Center, Dpts of Preventive Cardiology and Internal Medicine.
As well, research has been done at the Center for Nutrition Research at the Institute for Food Safety and Health, Illinois Institute for Technology.
HUMAN CLINICAL STUDY ON MegaNatural-BP - A FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGE
Having just completed her third human clinical trial using patented MegaNatural-BP Grape Seed Extract, Dr. Burton-Freeman from the Center for Nutrition Research at the Institute for Food Safety and Health, Illinois Institute for Technology is excited by the findings which show that dietary alternatives may be both convenient and effective.
She describes the double blind, placebo-controlled study, which followed a group of people for six weeks.
One group consumed a beverage containing MegaNatural-BP twice daily, the other group consumed a placebo beverage twice daily.
After six weeks, the blood pressure of those in the MegaNatural-BP group had dropped to normal ranges. But four weeks after the study, without further access to MegaNatural-BP, their blood pressure had risen again. “Other studies showed a robust effect (of MegaNatural-BP) after just four weeks,” she commented.
The study indicates that people diagnosed with pre-hypertension may be able to maintain healthier blood pressure levels simply by consuming a low-calorie, fruit-flavored beverage twice daily. “It integrates into a normal lifestyle easily.”
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2. EXTREMELY POWERFUL ANTI-OXIDATIVE EFFICACY – ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity)
The most powerful antioxidant: 14,000 ORAC units/g (μmole TE/g)*
100 g 1 g
Red grapes 739 0,073
Broccolli 890 0,089
Spinach, raw 1,260 0,126
Strawberries 1,540 0,154
Blueberries 2,400 0,240
Dark chocolate 13,120 1,312
Acai berries 18,500 1,850
MegaNatural®-BP™ 1,400,000 14,000
Source: U.S. Dpt of Agriculture
*The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity) measurement done at the Brunswick Laboratories (U.S.), an independent laboratory specialized in antioxidant and oxidative stress analyses.
Numerous scientific studies provide evidence showing that the intake of foods with high ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) antioxidant values can increase the levels of antioxidants in the body and help prevent premature aging and protect against free radicals and oxidative stress.
3. FDA GRAS
4. PATENT-PROTECTED SUBSTANCES, TRADEMARKED BRAND NAME
5. UNIQUE, PATENT-PROTECTED PRODUCTION PROCESS (water-based extraction process, free of pesticides and solvents), which provides a high degree of bioactivity, stability, bioavailability, and 100% solubility in water and alcohol, making it ideal for producing high-quality food and drinks
4. PATENT-PROTECTED SUBSTANCES, TRADEMARKED BRAND NAME
5. UNIQUE, PATENT-PROTECTED PRODUCTION PROCESS (water-based extraction process, free of pesticides and solvents), which provides a high degree of bioactivity, stability, bioavailability, and 100% solubility in water and alcohol, making it ideal for producing high-quality food and drinks
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PRESENTATION OF OUR SUBSTANCES in a Croatian business magazine LIDER: LIDER_FunctFood_6-7-11 (PDF, in croatian) |
Formulators and marketers continue to realize the strong benefits of using premium grape seed extracts and grape skin extracts in supplements, functional foods and beverages. Grape extracts naturally contain polyphenols. Polyphenols function in normal metabolism, doing more than just scavenging oxygen radicals. Our extracts support maintenance of the natural supple elasticity of healthy blood vessels, thereby contributing to a healthy cardiovascular system.
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