Nutraceuticals

FERROUS FUMARATE is used in the fortification of foods for infants and young children; Soluble ferrous salts are most effective by mouth. Ferrous fumarate is an easily absorbed source of iron for replacement therapy. It is a salt of ferrous iron with an organic acid and is less irritant to the gastro-intestinal tract than salts with inorganic acids.

DISODIUM PHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS functions as an emulsifier, stabilizer and texturizer; it also is a buffering agent, and chelating agent especially for the calcium in milk products. As a food additive, dipotassium phosphate is used in imitation dairy creamers, dry powder beverages, mineral supplements, and starter cultures.

GUM ACACIA is mainly used in oral and topical pharmaceutical formulations as a suspending and emulsifying agent It is a component for the stabilization of emulsions, Pastilles and tablets, binding and Coating agent. It is Used in preparation of pastilles, lozenges and it can produce tablets with a prolonged disintegration time. Gum Acacia is taken by mouth for high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and weight loss. It is also used to remove toxins from the body and as a prebiotic to promote "good" bacteria in the intestine.

DIPOTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE is used in imitation dairy creamers, dry powder beverages, mineral supplements, and starter cultures as an additive. It is used in non-dairy creamers as a stabilizer to prevent coagulation. Dipotassium phosphate is also used to make buffer solutions and it is used in the production of trypticase soy agar which is used to make agar plates for culturing bacteria. It is also used for health benefits as a nutrient, source of potassium, supplement and as a protein stabilizer in weight training drinks and powder mixes. It contributes to normal muscle function, improves the body’s endurance and recovery of muscles. It does this by creating energy due to its role assisting the process of oxygen delivery throughout the body to the muscles. This is particularly effective for high intensity and particularly strenuous exercises such as heavy lifting and sprints.