Enzymotec Gains GRAS Status for CardiaBeat®

Enzymotec Gains GRAS Status for CardiaBeat®

MIGDAL HAEMEG, IsraelEnzymotec(www.enzymotec.com) announced its CardiaBeat® plant sterol ingredient gainedGRAS (generally recognized as safe) status from a panel of experts. The newlyclassified ingredient will now be distributed in the United States.

CardiaBeat is capable of lowering bad cholesteroltogether with addressing additional cardiovasacular disease risk factors, whichstandard plant sterols do not, said Ariel Katz, Ph.D., chief executiveofficer (CEO). In the last three years we have performed seven clinicaltrials in both animals and humans to establish its unique health benefits andadvantages over conventional approaches.