FOOD SUPPLEMENTS
TIENS Chitosan Capsules
TIENS Chitosan is a food supplement that effectively supports our body. Many scientific studies have confirmed the beneficial effect for this ingredient, in particular chitosan is about contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels (the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 3 g of chitosan). Thanks to its properties, the ingredient has gained popularity all over the world, not only for supplementing the diet with this beneficial ingredient, but also in broadly defined medicine.
Description
TIENS Chitosan is classified as soluble fibre. Like other soluble natural dietary fibres are important for the functioning of the digestive tract.
Chitosan together with cellulose are the most abundant polysacccharides (complex carbohydrate) on earth. It is made from chitin found in the shells of crustaceans, insects and in the cellular walls of some fungal species. As a natural compound, it is non-toxic and biodegradable, completely safe for the environment. This is why it is becoming widely applied not only in foods supplements, but also in human and veterinary medicine, cosmetology or biotechnology in the broad sense. Nutrition specialists tend to call chitosan the sixth – after proteins, fats, sugars, mineral compounds and vitamins, life-essential element.
Ingredients
TIENS Chitosan is produced from the shells of red leg crabs. It is characterised by a very high – 85% degree of chitin deacetylation. The higher the deacetylation degree of this organic compound, the stronger the biochemical activity of the obtained chitosan. Hence, the formula is remarkably effective.
According to the publication chitosan has a unique structure as it has positively charged amino groups at the same pH as the digestive tract. Amine groups bind to negatively charged molecules such as lipids and bile, preventing them from being absorbed and stored by the body.
Chitosan is a type of fiber. Chitosan also helps maintain normal blood cholesterol levels. It has a beneficial effect when consumed 3 g of chitosan per day.
Ingredients: Chitosan (from red crustacean shells),capsule shell: gelatine.
Recomended daily portion: Take 2 capsules twice a aday, 30-60 minutes before meal, each time drinking a glass of water. Do not exceed the recommended daily portion. Do not take food supplement as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet. A healthy lifestyle and balanced diet are important.
Contraindications: Not recommended forthose who are allergic to seafood (crustaceans) and the other ingredients ofthe preparation.
Batch / Best before end: See expiration date and batch number on the bottom of the package.
Storage conditions: Keep in a dry and cool place.Keep out of reach of young children.