In the latest Immunity & Antioxidant special we have collected information from 11 branded ingredient suppliers:

Wellmune (PLT Health Solutions)
Lipofer (Lipofoods)
Nutramunity (NutraQ)
LactoSpore (Sabinsa)
BLIS K12 (Stratum Nutrition)
NaturSYN Defense (Nutraceuticals International Group)
GCA (Applied Food Sciences)
Oxxynea (Fytexia)
Oligopin (Purextract)
Cavacurmin (Wacker Chemie)
OptiMSM (Bergstrom Nutrition)

You can read the newsletter HERE.

More innovative ingredients can be found in the Immunity & Antioxidant category.

Avignon (FR) – In an ongoing effort to strengthen the information on its range of active ingredients to its customers and distributors, Bionov has launched its new corporate website, more aligned with the company’s leader position in SuperOxide Dismutase (SOD) natural solutions. This user-friendly site, in modern design, offers a faster and easier access to critical information through interactive interfaces. The Bionov website is organized through different sections, which allows visitors to learn more about Bionov activity as the only producer of melon SOD B® worldwide, as well as on SOD B® nutritional, cosmetic, and feed solutions. This website therefore constitutes a gateway to all the Bionov partners, whether they are customers, distributors, agents or media.

A completely new architecture

Bionov now offers a corporate website with more intuitive ergonomics and modern design. The Bionov website has a completely new technical architecture, based on the latest technology for a dynamic and evolving website. The new website is organized as follows:

• A corporate section “ABOUT US” presenting the company’s core business, as well as its history, its commitments and values, its social & environmental policy, and its location.
• A second section “OUR JOB” reviewing the Bionov expertise in melon cultivation, SOD process, quality controls, scientific commitment and personalized customer technical supports.
• A third section “SOD B®” detailing the SOD B® uniqueness & efficiency, its protected bioactivity and its documented health benefits.
• Three last sections “NUTRITION”, “COSMETICS”, and “FEED” reviewing the range of active ingredients, applications and services offered by Bionov in each corresponding market, as well as the way of action of SOD B® both for nutritional and cosmetic applications.

In addition, major new features have been added to this website:

• A “NEWS” interface, giving the latest scientific and business innovation and developments conducted by Bionov
• A new tool, called “FAQ” for “Frequent Asked Questions” allowing responding to the most common interrogations of the Bionov customers & distributors, regarding SOD B® and its specificities.
• Social media tools with a direct link to the LinkedIn®, Google +, and YouTube profile pages of Bionov, where company and product updates will appear on regular basis.

A direct access to information

Bionov has built this new Website with the objective to create an interactive interface, in which visitors can directly consult the documentation. Through new developed features, visitors have now the ability to have an access to all the Bionov scientific publications, and to download directly the marketing and scientific leaflets of each SOD B® solution. “This new website does not in replace the direct, responsive customer service that we offer for over one decade“ clarified Mr. Benoit LEMAIRE, Business & Marketing Director.  “But our goal in launching this new website is to provide one more access point and online resource for companies and individuals to learn more about our active solutions” he added.

Created with the user experience firmly in mind, this website has been designed to be compatible with today’s browsers and mobile devices. The new Bionov website is currently available in English version. A French version will be available soon.

Don’t hesitate to visit the Bionov new corporate Website:  www.bionov.fr

Contact: Sébastien Le Quéré, Products Manager, BIONOV ; sebastien.lequere@bionov.fr

Clinically proven weight management

Fytexia and Laboratoire Pyc team up to release a new, ready-to-market delivery system to help supplement makers create value in weight management.

Based on Sinetrol^® Xpur EZ, the stick-pack formula brings clinically proven fat loss benefits within a natural, enjoyable and easy-to-transport product.

Each stick-pack combines the full active dose of Sinetrol^® Xpur EZ (1,4g/day) with natural flavors and sweeteners for a balance of efficacy and taste. This new customizable solution is designed to meet requirements of worldwide markets and can immediately be used for successful innovation.

Download the dedicated brochures on www.sinetrol.com

The latest Branded Ingredients Beauty from Within Special newsletter contains articles of:

• Seppic
• PLT Health Solutions
• Sabinsa
• Purextract

You can read the newsletter HERE.

More innovative ingredients can be found in the Nutricosmetic category.

Marine-based collagen offers clinically-studied anti-aging, hydration & wrinkle reduction for supplement, beverage and functional food products

Morristown, NJ  – PLT Health Solutions, Inc. announced that it has begun marketing Collactive™ Collagen Complex in the United States. Collactive is a 100% marine-based, all-natural ingredient composed of collagen and elastin peptides formulated in the same ratio found naturally in human skin. Collactive combines the two main constituents of the skin’s extracellular matrix and has an anti-wrinkle synergic action: elastin fibers give the dermis suppleness that complements collagen fibers tensile strength. A study on Collactive showed a synergistic anti-wrinkle action, stimulating skin to lift and tone sagging areas and minimize lines and wrinkles, while increasing skin’s ability to retain moisture. With a low molecular weight, Collactive is also water-soluble and fully digestible, making it an ideal anti-aging ingredient for a wide variety of beauty-from-within formulations. The ingredient is manufactured by Copalis, representing a cooperative of fisheries in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France – Europe’s leading port for fish processing. Collactive is fully traceable and sustainably produced.

According to Seth Flowerman, Executive Vice President at PLT Health Solutions, the proprietary formulation with multiple complementary mechanisms coupled with its solubility and low effective dose make Collactive an ideal ingredient for the growing beauty-from-within consumer market in the United States. “A recent market report showed a growth rate for ‘nutricosmetics’ of over 11% – with a very strong showing by collagen and ready-to-drink beverages that focus on beauty-from-within. Collactive is an ideal ingredient for skin care – or beauty-from-within – because it is great for a broad range of consumer product applications,” he said. “Collactive has been demonstrated effective at a 2-gram use level which compares favorably to other collagen ingredients that are recommended at 5- to 10-gram levels. Add the excellent sustainability and traceability profile of Collactive and this is an ingredient that will be highly attractive to consumers seeking innovative approaches to natural skin-care,” he added.

Innovation Creates a Distinct Ingredient for Skin Care

Collactive is extracted solvent-free from fish skin collected daily from 100% wild caught fish. The proprietary process creates a fine powder composed of 94% Type I hydrolyzed collagen and 6% elastin oligopeptides – the same ratio found in human skin. The ingredient has a very low molecular weight – allowing it to be fully digested and enhancing bioefficacy. With a mild-taste profile and high solubility, Collactive can be easily incorporated into a broad range of supplement, beverage and functional food products – including clear and ready-to-drink beverages.

Reducing wrinkles and reinforcing skin hydration

Researchers used a Skin Image Analyzer® (S.I.A.) (Monaderm, Monaco) to measure the number and depth of wrinkles in a clinical study involving 44 women over 40 years old. Questionnaires were used throughout the clinical study and showed excellent tolerance to Collactive.

In the same study, after 28 days, Collactive supplementation resulted in a significant decrease (19%) of the number of deep wrinkles in 71% of the subjects. The level was stabilized at day 84. In the placebo group, an increase in the number of deep wrinkles was noted at both day 28 and day 84. Collactive also improved the skin’s ability to retain moisture with an increase of the entire epidermis hydration (+8%).

For more information, visit www.PLTHealth.com/Collactive

Download the Collactive Product Brochure

About PLT Health Solutions

Headquartered in Morristown, NJ, USA, PLT Health Solutions is a trusted discoverer, developer, and marketer of high-quality, scientifically-supported ingredients that enhance health and functionality. As a leading ingredients innovator, PLT’s global network of strategic partnerships provides unique access to impactful solutions. By delivering an unsurpassed mix of expertise, resources, and service, PLT is committed to helping both its strategic partners and valued customers grow.

Stratum Nutrition in collaboration with the Traditional & Biomedical Research Center within Daejeon University and Ju Yeong NS Co., Ltd., is pleased to announce a new research study on NEM^® brand eggshell membrane has been published. The study further validates NEM’s mechanism of action and reveals exciting insights on NEM’s ability to support joint health.

Researchers evaluated three doses of NEM (including the human equivalent dose of 52 mg/kg) in a rat model.  As in prior research, NEM again demonstrated powerful support for a healthy inflammatory response.  And, for the first time, chondroprotective effects were revealed from NEM treatment.  NEM was found to help maintain cartilage structure.  Importantly, the demonstrated chondroprotective effects were validated through histology, wherein a blinded pathologist evaluated cartilage thickness and joint space width both microscopically and via micro CT scan.  The results of this study were published in the August issue of the Journal of Nutrition and Health.

“The Korean researchers did a wonderful job of demonstrating the myriad benefits that NEM offers.  We are particularly excited about the chondroprotective effects shown with NEM and we have filed patent applications internationally surrounding this use for eggshell membrane,” commented Dr. Kevin J. Ruff, Sr. Director of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs for Stratum Nutrition which distributes NEM globally.

This study, along with additional published studies, show further substantiation for NEM^® supporting a healthy inflammatory response.  For more information on this new published data, please contact Dr. Kevin Ruff at kruff@esmingredients.com.

The latest Branded Ingredients Digestion & Weight Management newsletter contains articles of:

• Frutarom
• Fytexia
• Ganeden
• Kitozyme
• Nutraceuticals International Group
• Sabinsa
• Taiyo International

You can read the newsletter HERE.

More innovative ingredients can be found in the Digestive Health or Weight Management categories.

East Windsor, N.J. – Sabinsa Corporation, the world leader in Curcumin for the dietary supplements industry, has successfully concluded a lawsuit against NutriBioLink LLC, filed in the US District Court, New Jersey on July 30, 2014.

The lawsuit alleged that NutriBioLink and Olive Lifesciences Private Limited were selling and distributing products that infringed upon Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex^® US Patent 5,861,415 (“the ’415 Patent”), which protects compositions, methods of use, and methods of extraction of a nutritional supplement in the US. Specifically, other companies may not sell imitations of Sabinsa’s unique compositions, nor market it for its antioxidant use, nor use the extraction method developed by Sabinsa and outlined in Sabinsa’s patent.

NutraBioLink has agreed to discontinue any and all future sales of Curcumin to outside distribution. The proposed Final Consent Judgment stipulates that the ’415 Patent is valid, enforceable, and properly issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

“We are pleased that once again the courts have reaffirmed that our ‘415 Patent is valid and enforceable,” said Sabinsa Founder Dr. Muhammed Majeed.  “Given how many times we have challenged IP infringing companies and how many times we have prevailed, one would hope companies considering theft of Sabinsa’s Intellectual Property would ultimately decide to develop their own instead.”

Previously, lawsuits filed against Prakruthi Products Private Limited and HerbaKraft Inc., for Sabinsa’s ‘415 patent, were successfully resolved in Sabinsa’s favor.

“Again, we have seen another accused infringer recognize the legitimacy of Sabinsa’s intellectual property,” said James H. Hulme, Partner, Arent Fox LLP, the attorney who represents Sabinsa in IP infringement matters.   “Sabinsa has made a substantial investment in its intellectual property over the years as a pre-eminent, science-based company. Those in the industry should realize that they cannot get a free ride on the efforts and success of Sabinsa in its science-based products because Sabinsa has demonstrated that it will aggressively protect its investment within the full bounds of the law.”

Curcumin C3 Complex® is a Registered Trademark and Patented product of Sabinsa Corp., and is protected under U.S. Patent No. 5,861,415, and International Patents and Patents Pending. The name C3 Complex was chosen to represent the ingredient’s three main chemical compounds: Curcumin, Demethoxycurcumin & Bisdemethoxycurcumin, collectively known as Curcuminoids. Curcumin C3 Complex® is a specific mixture of Curcuminoids, making it a unique form of Curcumin quite different from generic Curcumin extracts. It has been used in more clinical studies than any other Curcumin ingredient in the world. For more information, visit www.sabinsa.com  and  www.curcuminoids.com.

New Book Provides a Comprehensive Understanding of Curcumin & Studies on Curcumin C3 Complex^®

Sabinsa Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of Curry Powder to Clinical Significance, by NutriScience Publishers, LLC 1^stEdition. This comprehensive hardcover book captures the robust body of science on Curcumin in the clinical setting, and goes on to cover the history of Sabinsa’s Curcumin C3 Complex.

Curry Powder to Clinical Significance delves into curcumin chemistry, and the many health benefits Curcumin provides which have been verified by numerous human clinical studies. It gives an overview of clinical studies on C3 Complex for a variety of medical conditions ranging from Cardiovascular to Radiation Dermatitis.

Edited by Sabinsa founder Muhammed Majeed PhD and Anju Majeed MS, the book is dedicated to India’s 11^th President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, a scientist, who visited Sami/Sabinsa shortly before he passed away.

Curcumin C3 Complex is the subject of more clinical studies than any other branded curcumin in the world. Sami-Sabinsa has been conducting research on Curcumin for 26 years, and has been deeply involved in taking scientific knowledge of this popular herb from experience-based accounts to evidence-based claims, driven by a vigorous body of research.

The book is currently available on Amazon (USA): http://bit.ly/cp2csbook.