Antioxidant Extract from Green Coffee Beans

Applied Food Sciences Begins Shipping Proprietary Antioxidant Extract from Green Coffee Beans

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2003--Applied Food Sciences, LLC (AFS(TM)) announced that it has begun shipments of its Green Coffee Antioxidant (GCA(TM)) product to customers. GCA is an all-natural green coffee bean extract containing at least 65 percent total polyphenol antioxidants.
GCA contains a number of polyphenols called hydroxycinnamic acids, with the two prominent being cholorogenic and caffeic acid. Chlorogenic acid has been shown in scientific research to protect against LDL oxidation as much as 14 times greater than that of green tea. Additional peer reviewed research demonstrates its effectiveness at inhibiting a number of carcinogens in vitro and in vivo.
"Our objectives were met when we developed GCA, a potent antioxidant, that is both a highly bioavailable and cost-effective ingredient for adding increased functionality to nutrition-based products," stated Chris Fields, AFS technical director. "Providing a neutral taste profile, high solubility and high activity level, GCA is an ideal ingredient for functional foods and beverages as well as bars, chews and dietary supplements."

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