Benegut Proven to Reduce Gastrointestinal Discomfort

10 Jun 2014 --- Vital Solutions in alliance with Amino Up Chemical Co. Ltd. (Sapporo, Japan) announces the publication of a human study using their exclusive dietary supplement ingredient, Benegut, a proprietary Perilla frutescens leaf extract.

In the double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel design human study, 50 healthy people, ages 30-70, were administered capsules containing 150mg proprietary Perilla frutescens leaf extract twice a day, for 4 weeks.

80% of volunteers taking Benegut reported substantial improvement of gastrointestinal discomfort. “Benegut supplementation showed physiological relevant and statistically significant improvement of gastrointestinal discomfort”, said Dr. Sybille Buchwald-Werner, Managing Director at Vital Solutions. “The study results are very promising, taking in consideration the challenging set up of a nutritional human study with healthy volunteers and the area of digestive health, which is known for high placebo effects.”

Benegut is a product of Vital Solutions. Benegut is a high quality, sustainable natural ingredient, which is IP protected and approved to be used in food supplements in Europe and the U.S.

Amino Up Chemical is a biotechnology company that develops and commercializes novel natural bioactive compounds and supports clinical and basic research on its products, both in-house and at highly prestigious universities and clinics around the world.

Vital Solutions is a private limited company with its headquarters in Langenfeld, Germany. Vital Solutions works globally in the field of natural ingredients for use in food, functional food, dietary supplements and cosmetics.