Marco Hi-Tech and AquaNOVA announce partnership to market AquaNOVA’s micellized, highly bioavailable ingredients.
10/29/2007
New York -
Marco Hi-Tech JV LLC based in New York City will feature Germany based AquaNOVA’s innovative NovaSOL®-micellation technology and its high absorption ingredients at the upcoming Supplyside West trade show in Las Vegas.
AquaNOVA’s patented NovaSOL®-Technology involves the micellation and solubilization of actives which leads to nano-sized particles called Product Micelles. These Product Micelles, just about 30 nm small, are neither hydrophilic nor lipo-philic but are amphiphilic, which means they are soluble in both water and lipids. They are nano-sized carriers for active ingredients and duplicate the micelles that are physiologically formed in the small intestine prior to absorption of fat soluble nutrients. Therefore, the NovaSOL® process can be considered a simulated digestion process. NovaSOL® products are "predigested" active ingredients. This allows for a much faster and efficient absorption.
The Product Micelles are extremely pH-stable and pass through the stomach without being affected by the gastric pH of ~1. At the site of absorption in the small intestinal wall, the active is released from the micelle. The biological release mechanism for the NovaSOL® is the same as the physiological nutrient micelles.
The NovaSOL® technology yields liquid formulations of active ingredients, which allows for direct encapsulation without any additional excipients; overage and/or pre-production processing.
AquaNOVA’s NovaSOL® ingredient formulations offer a wide array of practical advantages for the Dietary Supplement; Beverage; Functional Food and Cosmetic industries i.e.:
- Strongly enhanced systemic absorption (bioavailability)
- Can be directly encapsulated. Do not need additional excipients; overage or pre-production processes
- Soluble in both aqueous and lipid systems
- Yield crystal clear solutions, e.g. in functional beverages or liquid supplements
- Clear Dissolution profile
- Optimal and homogenous distribution in the final product
- High stability against heat, shear and pH
AquaNOVA, through Marco Hi-Tech, supplies liquid bulk formulations or bulk soft gels or packaged soft gels. In addition to its standard product range, AquaNOVA offers contract formulation, development and manufacturing of custom-made ingredient solubilisates.
At the SSW Trade Show, branded manufacturers looking to create better absorbable products should focus particular emphasis on NovaSOL®Q, a patented water-soluble and highly bioavailable CoQ10 formulation for either soft gels or liquid supplements. The superior bioavailability (330% of conventional CoQ10) has been proven in the largest human bioavailability study so far conducted with CoQ10.
NovaSOL® Lipoic, a water soluble and highly bioavailable α-lipoic acid, and NovaSOL® SUSTAIN, a patented micellized and clinically proven weight loss and weight management ingredient will be featured as well.
AquaNOVA and Marco Hi-Tech are convinced that the bioavailability of dietary ingredients will enjoy increasing importance and significance in the dietary supplement industry as more and more consumers are educated and understand that only an active that is sufficiently absorbed in the body will achieve the desired results or efficacy.
Contact: sales@marcohi-tech.com
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Forbes Medi-Tech Signs Reducol™ Licensing and Distribution Agreement with Marco Hi-Tech
3/26/2004
Vancouver, Canada. -
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. (TSE:FMI and NASDAQ:FMTI) today announced that it has signed a Licensing and distribution agreement for its cholesterol-lowering ingredient, Reducol™, with Marco Hi-Tech JV LLC of New York, N.Y. Under the terms of the co-exclusive four-year contract, Forbes will supply Reducol™ to Marco Hi-Tech for distribution to dietary supplement manufacturers. These manufacturers are expected to incorporate the ingredient into a variety of cholesterol-lowering supplements to be sold in natural health food stores across the United States.
"Marco Hi-Tech is a supplier of natural supplement ingredients targeting large demographic categories," said Mark Levitt, Vice President of Sales at Marco Hi-Tech. "The importance of cholesterol management is growing in light of new research concerning the cardiovascular benefit of lowering cholesterol beyond levels previously recommended by most physicians. A clinically proven, proprietary ingredient, such as Reducol™, is clearly an important product and carries a distinct advantage when targeting this bourgeoning cholesterol-lowering market."
"Marco Hi-Tech is an established supplier, with a substantial amount of marketing expertise and access to sales distribution channels," said Jeff Motley, Vice President of Sales at Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. "This is an important step in the continued successful commercialization of Reducol™ as Marco Hi-Tech has the capabilities to penetrate this growing market."
About Marco Hi-Tech JV LLC
Marco Hi-Tech, headquartered in New York City with offices in China, has been developing and supplying quality bulk raw materials to the Nutritional and Dietary Supplement market since 1996. The Company's core business focus is to supply quality ingredients to fill the development pipeline in the Weight loss, Energy & Sports, Women's Health and Joint Care categories. Marco Hi-Tech is the largest supplier of Green Tea extracts in the U.S.
About Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative prescription pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and related diseases. Forbes' scientific platform is based on core sterol technology. By extracting plant sterols from by-products of the forestry industry, Forbes has developed cholesterol-lowering agents for use in pharmaceutical compounds, functional foods and dietary supplements.
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Marco Hi-Tech Partners With Wuxi Green Power Bio-Product
4/28/2003
New York -
Marco Hi-Tech announced a partnershipagreement with Wuxi Green Power Bio-Product in Wuxi, China, to distribute Wuxi'sgreen tea extracts. Wuxi Green Power has a total manufacturing capacity of 1,500tons of green tea extract annually. Wuxi's Green Tea Extracts have highpolyphenol content and naturally occurring epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG).
For further information please contact us at: sales@marcohi-tech.com or submit purchase orders by fax to 212-798-8183.
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