Minerals Health Claims
Minerals Health Claims Magnesium contributes to maintenance of important body functions: – Normal teeth and bones – Reduction of fatigue/tiredness – Normal muscle function – Functioning nervous system – Normal mental function – Energy metabolism – Protein synthesis – Normal electrolyte balance qualities is adjusted during the manufacturing process. In addition, customized services can be offered at the end of the manufacturing process. Directly compressible granules with different binding agents are examples of this. Due to their special properties, Dr. Paul Lohmann ® Magnesium Carbonates are in demand worldwide. Advantages of Dr. Paul Lohmann ® Magnesium Carbonate: – Known and constant Magnesium content, as defined – Constant composition – Controlled purity (absence of other elements) – Consistent, application-optimized density (filling volume/bulk density) – Reliable structure (grain size, morphology) – Assured solubility (e. g. effervescent tablets) – Uniform crystal structure Application areas Photo ® : Fotolia/alfa27 With its high Magnesium content of about 25 %, Magnesium Carbonate is an extremely versatile product. Magnesium Carbonate is generally approved in the EU for food fortification and for the use in food supplements. Magnesium Carbonate is classically used to supplement Magnesium ions in e. g. effervescent tablets. Due to the multitude of physiologi cal functions that Magnesium performs in the body, manufacturers of food and food supplements have the opportunity to market the Magnesium Carbonate contained therein with correspondingly effective health claims. This becomes possible if the minimum requirements for a Magnesium source are met in accordance with the claim for the final product listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. Magnesium Carbonate is harmless to health and therefore has no maximum level restriction as food additive E 504. As an acidity regulator, separating agent or filler, it is approved for all foods that may contain additives. This includes organic products as well. For example, it can show its pH-value stabilizing function in beverages and serve as a filler in tablet production. In the pharmaceutical sector, Magnesium Carbonate is used in pharmaceuticals for the regulation of gastric acidity (antacids), as a mild laxative or as a phosphate binder for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia. Due to its unique properties, Magnesium Carbonate is not only valued as a raw material in the pharmaceutical and food industries. It also shows technical advantages in the sports sector. Here Magnesium Carbonate is also sold under the names magnesia or chalk. It is used by apparatus gymnasts, strength athletes and climbers to absorb the sweat produced by their hands and thus increase the grip of their hands and the sliding ability on the apparatus spars. It can also be used in thermal insulation materials and as a filler in plastics, paper, paints and rubber, as well as in cosmetics in powder form. For more information, please contact Dr. Paul Lohmann GmbH & Co. KGaA Hauptstr. 2 31860 Emmerthal, Germany sales@lohmann4minerals.com www.lohmann4minerals.com References 1 Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health 2 Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 or the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods 22 No. 3 November/December 2020
Women‘s health Photo ® : Shutterstock/ESB Professional Her ally for a healthy intimate flora A convenient orally administered probiotic shown to support women’s intimate health Elodie Aragon and Marilou Luneau Probiotics for women’s health Over the past five years, the market for nutritional ingredients for women’s health carried on evolving to a more mature market, driven by consumers’ interest and research and development. With robust scientific backing and product development on the rise, global probiotic markets have been, in fact, growing fast for more than a decade. Lumina Intelligence confirms products have diversified from initial cores of gastro-intestinal health and immunity to a much broader range of benefits including skin, sports performance, brain health and more female-focused areas like vaginal health, urinary tract infections (UTIs), pregnancy and osteoporosis. Probiotics research and development is undeniably popular, with over 1600 ongoing human clini cal trials on probiotics listed in clinicaltrial.gov and WHO’s trial database. According to Grand View Research, the women’s health and beauty supplement market has reached .8 Billion in 2019 and the estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for 2020 –2026 is 4.75 %. The probiotics for women’s health core growth areas are: vaginal health, urinary tract infections, pregnancy and skin health. Among non-supplement women users, 40 % of them think their «feminine health issues» could be improved by using supplements. Probiotics for women’s health is a fast-growing market, increasingly attracting women through online and on-site retail places. Although women’s probiotic market used to be a niche market, it is now becoming a strong differentiation factor for product development, explaining why, since the past two years, a lot of new probiotic products target women, and consequently consumers online engagement is increasing: between December 2017 and January 2020 the number of reviews for women’s intimate health probiotics increased by 804 %, on average from the 20 countries studied. Specific probiotics are gaining attraction as they are a natural alternative to the conventional over-the-counter solutions for vaginal health. Women are willing to try them out especially when vaginal health conditions are recurrent, which alters general quality of life. No. 3 November/December 2020 23
