Supports heart health:
Research indicates that hibiscus may support healthy blood pressure² ³ and lipid profiles (LDL, HDL and triglycerides).³ ⁴
Versatile applications:
Ideal for teas, juices, and functional beverages as well as traditional supplements
Packaging appeal:
Featuring the vibrant flower on pack helps products to stand out
Responsibly sourced:
Grown in Africa using organic farming techniques
Hibiscus contains many bioactive compounds, including anthocyanins as well as other flavonoids and phenolic acids that are thought to exert antioxidant effects and contribute to its ability to support cardiovascular health.³ ⁵ Multiple published controlled clinical studies have demonstrated the benefits of Hibiscus sabdariffa for supporting healthy blood pressure. ⁹ ¹⁰ and blood lipids⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ¹¹ ¹². Several subsequent meta-analyses also confirmed these effects. Meta-analyses showed that hibiscus supplementation can support healthy systolic and diastolic blood pressure³ ¹³, and healthy blood lipid levels.³ ⁴
At Givaudan, we are dedicated to sourcing all materials with an emphasis on sustainability and ethical practices. Our hibiscus is sourced in alignment with our Sourcing4Good programme, collaborating with local farmers to ensure responsible cultivation. Our hibiscus is harvested in its native Africa from January to February. Steady supplies and wages are ensured through long-standing relationships with local growers. To maintain soil health and biodiversity, farmers employ sustainable agricultural practices without the use of pesticides and implement irrigation techniques that require little water.
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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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