Knee stiffness when standing up
Painful knees when climbing the stairs
Waking up from bed with lower back pain
Does any of these sound familiar to you?
Then, you might be experiencing arthritis. It is a chronic condition which causes swelling of one or more joints, leading to pain and inflammation. It usually gets worse early in the mornings or after inactivity. There are several types of arthritis but osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are the most common forms of arthritis.
Poorly functioning joints might rob you of the joy of living.
Turmacin® Turmeric extract
Turmacin® is an innovative, clinically tested, and patented ingredient that brings the joint and cartilage health benefits of turmeric to dietary supplements and functional beverages. Featuring water-soluble Turmerosaccharides™, the bioactive polysaccharides, Turmacin® offers the clean label, natural way to add joint and cartilage support functionality to your formulation.
Mechanism of Action
- Decreases joint inflammation
- Reduces collagen degradation
- Reduces ageing of cartilage cells
Clinical Outcomes
Reduced pain severity by 50% in 3 hours and the effect lasted for 24 hours1
Collavant n2 Type II collagen
Collavant n2 is an ingredient containing native (undenatured) type II collagen that is made from chicken sternum extract to play a role in the protection of joint cartilage.
Mechanism of Action
- Acts according to ‘oral tolerance’ mechanism
- Binds to specific immune structure in Peyer’s patches
Clinical Outcomes
Reduced joint pain, inflammation and cartilage degradation2,3
BioPerine® Black Pepper extract
BioPerine® is a standardised extract of black pepper containing piperine. It helps to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin (active compound in turmeric extract) significantly.
Mechanism of Action
- Standardised to minimum 95% piperine
- Acts as natural bioavailability enhancer
Clinical Outcomes
Enhanced absorption of nutrients by at least 30%4
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References
- Sasikumar et al. Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 2017, 16, 193-202
- Scarpellini, M. et al. J. Orthop. Traumatol. 9, 81–87 (2008)
- Mannelli, L. D. C.et al. Osteoporos. Int. 26, S191-S192 (2015)
- Fernández-Lázaro D, Mielgo-Ayuso J, Córdova Martínez A, Seco-Calvo J. Iron and physical activity: Bioavailability enhancers, properties of Black Pepper (Bioperine®) and potential applications. Nutrients. 2020;12(6):1886.