Bedford, Mass., Sept. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leveraging its strong phenolics platform, Conagen introduced the growth of the well being ingredient portfolio of its industrial associate Blue California, with the profitable scale-up and commercialization of the highly effective pure antioxidant ingredient hydroxytyrosol.
With its health-promoting properties, hydroxytyrosol is a phenylethanoid present in olives and wine. Most hydroxytyrosol is of course discovered within the juice of olives, minorly in oil. Present hydroxytyrosol components available on the market are produced primarily by way of processed olive juice or are artificial.
Conagen’s high-purity hydroxytyrosol is just about colorless and odorless, making it perfect for formulating totally different merchandise. The hydroxytyrosol is produced through the use of a cheap, sustainable pure fermentation course of that has led to the submitting of a number of patent functions, making it a most popular possibility in comparison with its olive juice focus and artificial counterparts.
“Hydroxytyrosol is derived from one among our 4 small-molecule platforms. The flexibleness of our phenolics platform has enabled us to quickly scale and commercialize hydroxytyrosol and different novel components, highlighting our productive innovation engine and reliability as a strategic service associate,” stated Vice President of Innovation, Casey Lippmeier, Ph.D. at Conagen.
Hydroxytyrosol has obtained growing consideration within the dietary complement world as a result of its potent antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties that contribute to the numerous well being advantages of consuming olives. Preclinical and medical research exhibit the optimistic results of hydroxytyrosol on heart health and help wholesome levels of cholesterol.
“The Mediterranean diet is constantly rated as one of many healthiest diets, partially attributed to using olives,” Blue California’s Analysis, Science and Innovation Officer, Linda Could-Zhang, Ph.D. “Hydroxytyrosol is among the most potent antioxidants in olives, and analysis suggests the nice promise of this molecule in wholesome getting older and potential immune help functions.”
Along with immune well being, rising analysis suggests hydroxytyrosol helps coronary heart well being, metabolic well being, bone well being, mind well being, and wonder.
Immune well being will stay a prime precedence for shoppers as 64% of worldwide shoppers wish to enhance their immunity over the subsequent 12 months, reported by FMCG Gurus, Prime Ten Traits for 2021, Dec. 2020.
“Conagen is unlocking unprecedented entry to sustainable compounds that are solely sparingly present in nature,” stated Lippmeier. “We anticipate this and different associated compounds will show helpful as cost-effective meals or beauty components or as components to different merchandise during which oxidation have to be mitigated.”
Utilizing precision fermentation, Conagen produces an intensive portfolio of components, with a latest give attention to phenolic antioxidants and pure preservatives equivalent to Rosmarinic acid (Rosavel®), Capsaicin, and the not too long ago introduced p-Coumaric Acid (PCA). These components add to an extended checklist of health-promoting flavonoids equivalent to Dihydroquercetin (DHQ), often known as Taxifolin.
Blue California is a supplier of options and producer/distributor of specialty components, flavors, and fragrances and has a long-standing innovation partnership with Conagen. Conagen focuses on creating sustainable, nature-based components that enhance present choices available in the market or signify utterly novel ingredient options.
Conagen is a product-focused artificial biology R&D firm with large-scale manufacturing capabilities. Our scientists and engineers use the most recent artificial biology instruments to develop high-quality, sustainable, nature-based merchandise by precision fermentation and enzymatic bioconversion. We give attention to the bioproduction of high-value components for meals, vitamin, flavors and fragrances, pharmaceutical, and renewable supplies industries. www.conagen.com
Blue California is a vertically built-in expertise firm offering revolutionary ingredient options to world companions. With greater than 20 years of innovation success, our components are utilized in industrial merchandise and functions in vitamin, private care, wholesome getting older and wellness, purposeful meals and beverage, and wonder. www.bluecal-ingredients.com
