Natural respiratory health support
may support overall respiratory health³ ⁴
Suitable for a variety of formats
including syrups, gummies, sachets, capsules
Used throughout Europe for centuries
for a variety of purposes
Sustainably sourced
in eastern Europe and northern Africa
Compounds in ivy leaf including hederacoside C, α-hederin and hederagenin⁷ may support respiratory health by promoting natural mucus production and aiding in the clearing of airways.⁸ Published studies indicate that it may help support overall respiratory health.³ ⁴
While not all of the research on ivy leaf has resulted in favourable outcomes, two recent scientific reviews of clinical research concluded that ivy leaf may reduce the frequency and duration of coughs.⁸ ⁹
At Givaudan, we are committed to sourcing all materials and services in a way that protects both people and the environment by 2030. Our ivy leaf grows wild in forests in the Mediterranean basin including Morocco, Turkey and the Balkans and is fully traceable to the harvester and the district. It is cultivated in accordance with the principles of our Sourcing4Good programme, which promotes responsible practices across our supply chain.
We establish long term partnerships with suppliers, which ensures we harvest ingredients of the highest quality, while improving both producer livelihoods and the environmental footprints of our products.
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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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