DSM, Bricker Labs Launch ResForte

PHOENIX, PARSIPPANY, N.J.Bricker Labs launched a trans-resveratrol softgel capsuleResForte, made with resVida® trans-resveratrol from DSM Nutritional Products, which contains 50 mg of resveratrol per capsule. Resveratrol is an antioxidant nutrient found in red wine that may protect the body from the aging effects of free radicals and oxidative stress that can lead to premature aging of cells.

"We elected to use resVida trans-resveratrol due to its complete safety dossier and GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status, in addition to the recently presented data demonstrating cardiovascular health benefits in humans," said Chuck Heying, president of Bricker Labs. "We looked at several sources of resveratrol to determine which ingredient was best for ResForte."

"DSM is excited Bricker Labs selected resVida trans-resveratrol as their ingredient of choice," said Reto Rieder, senior marketing manager for resVida at DSM Nutritional Products.

ResForte is free of milk or milk by-products, egg or egg by-products, fish or fish by-products, shellfish or shellfish by-products, tree nuts, wheat and wheat by-products and peanuts or peanut by-products.