Appethyl®

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Spinach Extract

Ingredient Origin

Natural Origin,

Plant Origin

Food Ingredients Functions

Supplement

Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions

Dietary Supplement

Technologies

Food Ingredients,

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals

Product Families

Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Nutraceuticals & Supplements

Supplements & Functional Ingredients

Food Ingredients — Nutrition & Fortification

Functional Ingredients

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Plant & Herb Products & Extracts

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims (Health)

Weight Management

Labeling Claims

Kosher,

Naturally Derived,

Plant-Based

Food Ingredients Features

Reduction in Blood Glucose Level,

Reduction in Cholesterol

The beneficial health effects of Appethyl®

The beneficial health effects of Appethyl® have been demonstrated in several clinical studies carried out at

• Lund University: Appethyl® was found to promote body weight reduction, reduce waist circumference and improve metabolic parameters such as cholesterol and glucose levels.
• Appethyl® works in a unique triple effect: lowering appetite, delaying absorption of fats, thereby triggering release of satiety hormones, and prolonging uptake of carbohydrates. The effects, use and production of thylakoids are protected thru three patents pending.

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Juice & Juice Drinks,

Powdered Beverages

Food & Nutrition — Food

Convenience Foods,

Dairy,

Savory & Culinary

Food & Nutrition — Nutrition & Well Being

Functional Foods,

Nutraceuticals & Supplements

Food & Nutrition Applications

Beverage Mixes,

Dietary Supplements,

Functional Foods,

Juices,

Meal Replacers,

Nutraceuticals,

Soups,

Weight Management Products,

Yogurt

Potential Use

• Food Supplements
• Functional Food 
• Drink Markets
• LCD/VLCD
• Meal replacements, Soups, Bars
• Shots, Juices, yoghut

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

GMP,

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP),

Kosher

Technical Details & Test Data

Mechanism of Action

Thylakoids are cell organelles that harbor the photosynthesis process in all green plants. The University of Lund is a leading medical university and Charlotte Erlanson-Albertsson and her group there has shown in several published studies that ingestion of thylakoids suppresses appetite and induces weight loss. This is achieved through the temporal delay of fat digestion in the gut and the triggering of natural satiety signals that affect feeding behavior and eating patterns in animals and humans.

Production Process

Greenleaf Medical AB cooperates with international, well-recognized partners that produce our high quality products. These partnerships ensure effective, and environmentally friendly production: we know only the best raw materials will be used in our products.

Our production partner for Appethyl® is U.S.-based FutureCeuticals, a vertically integrated bio-technology company specializing in the discovery, development, manufacturing, processing, and growing of scientifically innovative nutraceuticals, functional foods, and cosmetic ingredients.

FutureCeuticals’ facilities include:

• 600,000 sq. ft. devoted to production.
• Two microbiology labs.
• A HPLC reference lab.
• Over 1,000 acres of organically certified farmland in both Illinois and California.
• Rigorous standards for quality control and customer service.

All facilities are:

• GMP compliant
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) compliant
• Certified Kosher
• Certified as Organic Processing Plants by QAI (Quality Assurance International) and the State of California

Quality Control programs include:

• Self-inspections
• Sanitation
• Pest control
• Employee training
• Environmental monitoring
• Air sampling
• Bioluminescence
• Annual audits by the British Retail Consortium (BRC)