EU-EN Cat24 - Catalog - Page 6
AQUAS O U RCE ORGANIC A LGA E
as Superfood*
Our organic algae is now recognised as a
made on a food label in the EU is clear and
Superfood. This means that it is an extremely
substantiated by scientific evidence.
nutrient-rich, efficient food source that
Key nutritional elements & benefits include:
supplies significant amounts of antioxidants,
• Vitamin B12 — increases energy and reduces
polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals.
fatigue, supports a healthy digestive system,
In addition to being an extremely efficient
supports the nervous system and normal
source of nutrition, Superfoods may aid in the
cognitive function.
natural recovery process of the body and help
• Vitamin B5 — aids your metabolism, helps
prolong a more productive lifestyle.
maintain healthy skin, supports your nervous
system to help reduce stress.
Detailed information on AquaSource organic
algae can be found in the previous section.
• Vitamin C — reduces fatigue as well as
contributing to better cognitive function. It
Approved EFSA Health Claims
is essential to your immune system. It is also
Where applicable and indicated, the European
necessary for collagen formation, the main
Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has verified
structural protein found in connective tissue.
the health claims of AquaSource products
• Vitamin E — protects cells from oxidative
based on nutrient profiles. Nutrient profiles
stress.
are nutritional requirements that foods must
• Iron — essential to the formation of
meet in order to bear nutrition and health
claims. One of the key objectives of Regulation
haemoglobin. It is also necessary for good
1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims
muscle function. Iron also contributes to
made on foods is to ensure that any claim
better cognitive function.
150.0
Drying Process
160
that dehydrates algae to a powder with
virtually no degradation of nutritional
elements, colour, aroma or flavour.
In conventional drying techniques,
the primary cause of degradation
100
DEGREES CELSIUS
process is a proprietary drying process
80
50
6
40.5
30
10
less than two minutes.
37.0
40
20
body temperature of 37˚C (98.6˚F) for
Window Refractance Drying
60
Using BioActive Dehydration®, the
(105˚F) and exceeds the normal human
72.0
70
is exposure to high temperature.
temperature never exceeds 40.5˚C
Conventional Spray Drying
120
AquaSource’s BioActive Dehydration®
BioActive Dehydration®
3.0
0
0
1
2
3
4
TIME (Min)
The graph illustrates exact and estimated product temperature
over 4 minutes for the most common algae drying processes.
Results can vary with operating procedures.
