Tocotrienol Symposium Set for September in Utah

EDISON, N.J.Carotech Inc., manufacturer of GMP-certified natural full spectrum palm tocotrienol,  has announced a one-day Palm Oil and Tocotrienol Symposium will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sept. 11, 2012. Jointly organized by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), the American Palm Oil Council (APOC) and Carotech Inc., this inaugural event will provide updates on the sustainability and applications of palm oil as well as the latest science of palm tocotrienol complex (Tocomin SupraBio®), including information on neuroprotection and oral beauty (cosmeceuticals).

The symposium will feature presentations by industry members and renowned researchers of the oil palm and tocotrienol, including: Cameron Rink, Ph.D., Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, Ohio State University Medical Center; Hazimah Abu Hassan, Ph.D., director of Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB); Rosidah Radzian, Malaysian Palm Oil Board; Salleh Kassim, American Palm Oil Council; and Bryan See, regional product manager, Carotech Inc.

According to Carotech, the symposium is tailored to welcome leaders, formulators, R&D, technical personnel from dietary supplements, food and drinks, cosmetics and personal care product companies.

This one-day event is going to benefit manufacturers and product formulators who want to use natural, sustainable and science-based ingredients in their products, See said. There is a significant body of scientific evidence (human clinical data) on Tocomin SupraBio, the most bioavailable tocotrienol in the market, such as its crucial role in protection against neurodegeneration and in supporting liver health. Tocomin SupraBio is also the only tocotrienol source with actual human tissue distribution study."

Registration is free and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Lunch will be provided. For more information, please contact Bryan See at (732) 906 1901 or email : [email protected].

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