Iron Ingredient Gains GRAS Status

CLEARFIELD, UtahAlbion Human Nutrition® received approval of its self-affirmed GRAS status for Iron Taste-Free, a patented Ferric Glycinate ingredient.

Iron Taste Free is a bioavailable and safe alternative for fortification of food and iron supplementation in pediatric suspensions. Its bioavailability is similar to ferrous sulfate, with improved organoleptic properties. The ingredient's absorption is regulated by ferric reductase, an enzyme that converts the ferric iron form to the absorbable ferrous form. The ferric reductase activity responds to the bodys iron levels, ensuring the ingredient's safety profile.

In addition to GRAS approval, Iron Taste Free is supported by two patent applications as a buffered absorption and ferric absorption promoter. These mechanisms increase the area in which the Iron Taste-Free remains in solution and available for absorption. As a result, a greater portion of the solution is subject to conversion to a more absorbable form.

Earlier this year, Albion added of two self-affirmed GRAS ingredients to its existing line of patented amino acid chelatesCalci-K and DiMagnesium Malate both received GRAS affirmation from an independent panel of experts after a rigorous scientific review.