Greenleaf Medical Wins Best Ingredient Award

STOCKHOLMResearch and development company Greenleaf Medical AB's received the Best New Ingredient Award for its Appethyl at the 15th annual 2013 NutrAwards.

Appethyl is an all-natural spinach extract standardized to thylakoids and can be formulated for food and drink applications. The product is known to help control hunger while reducing postprandial blood insulin levels; it also functions as a prebiotic that can increase the growth of beneficial bacteria.

According to Greenleaf Medical AB, Appethyl is validated by preclinical and clinical studies at Sweden's Lund University.

"Appethyls multiple benefits have been substantiated clinically and since its primary effect is to significantly reduce appetite, this new ingredient is an excellent new addition to the weight loss category," said Anders Struksnes, CEO of Greenleaf Medical. "Especially since appetite suppression is currently considered one of the biggest product opportunities in the weight loss sector."

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