Clinically shown
to support healthy blood glucose levels² ³
Supported
by product-specific health claim from Health Canada
Active compounds (Nuzhenide and GL3)
supported by patents**
Unique
100% extract of Fraxinus angustifolia
Supported by patents, Glucevia™ is derived exclusively from the samara of Fraxinus angustifolia. Using a traditional extraction process, we were the first to develop a unique extract standardised to 10% total nuzhenide and GL3¹¹. Nuzehnide and GL3 are naturally occurring Fraxinus compounds associated with healthy blood glucose management.²
Two double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials have demonstrated its ability to support healthy blood glucose levels.² ³
The ash seeds we use to create Glucevia™ are sustainably sourced from the Mediterranean basin, following the principles of our Sourcing4Good programme, which promotes responsible practices across our supply chains, while improving both producer livelihoods and the environmental impacts of our products.
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In the first clinical study with 16 healthy people, there was a significant 9% decrease in glycaemic area under the blood glucose curve (AUC) after consumption of Glucevia™ compared to placebo³. These findings suggest that Glucevia™ supports the uptake of glucose from the blood into the liver and muscle cells.³
The significant benefits of longer-term use of Glucevia™ were demonstrated in a 2014 study in elderly, non-diabetic, overweight/obese people.² Three weeks of taking Glucevia™ resulted in a significant 28% reduction in blood glucose, compared to a non-significant reduction of 8% with a placebo. The researchers also found:
Glucevia™ has been awarded a proprietary, product-specific health claim from Health Canada: “May support healthy glucose metabolism in combination with a healthy diet."¹⁴
Glucevia™ has been awarded a proprietary, product-specific health claim from Health Canada: “May support healthy glucose metabolism in combination with a healthy diet."¹⁴
We use a gentle and traditional extraction process to create Glucevia™, and ensure full traceability from field to product. In addition, our suppliers follow the principles of our Sourcing4Good programme, which promotes sustainable agricultural practices. These include environmental management principles that:
Generally considered healthier and more nutritious than the other main cereals, oats offer a full range of benefits in a single ingredient. OatWell™ can be provided in three different concentrations of beta-glucans, all delivering both soluble and insoluble fibres, along with an average of 21% - 23% protein.
OatWell™ uses a unique production process to fractionate the oat kernel into three product lines: beta-glucan products, oat flours, and oat oils. Our production process preserves the native structure of oat beta-glucans, retaining their high molecular weight during fractionation into oat brans with a high amount of beta-glucans.
The molecular weight of oat beta-glucan is essential to delivering health benefits. OatWell™'s beta-glucan has a very high molecular weight (2000-2500 kDa as naturally found in oats), which contributes to its unique viscosity and thickening properties. This viscosity has an important impact on physiological functions, such as reducing blood cholesterol levels, moderating blood glucose and insulin levels, and potentially benefiting satiety.
Benefits of OatWell’s high molecular weight:
The prebiotic effects of oat bran fibre have been validated through years of research. In a review by Malkki and Virtanen, they cite: “in the large bowel, soluble dietary fibre increases the fermentation activity, especially production of butyric acid, enhances growth and colonisation of some probiotic bacterial strains, increases production of microbial mass and thereby aids the removal of nitrogen via faeces. It also increases wet weight of stools, thereby alleviating constipation”.²¹
Research conducted on oat beta-glucan demonstrates that it meets three important criteria, confirming its status as a prebiotic fibre:¹ ²
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