Gnosis' Quatrefolic Approved by Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China

This is another important regulatory recognition for Quatrefolic, the biologically active form of the naturally-occurring predominant form of folate.

In the next months, Quatrefolic will be officially listed in the regulation GB 2760-2011-NATIONAL STANDARD OF FOOD SECURITY: Usage Standard of Food Additives, in the category related to Instant Drinks preparation.

 

Chinese food additives regulation verified that Quatrefolic is proven to be safe according to international protocols, and covers the national applications for food safety standards, in reference to the list of allowable food additives of the MOH, and to the scope of allowed applications and dosage levels.

Instant drinks are relative and are very popular among all age groups in China. Their use is growing because of their taste and nutritional value, as well as the ability to make active ingredients easy to dose and swallow. Quatrefolic suits instant drinks preparation because dissolves instantly in water, and sustains rapid absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.

 

Instant drinks are becoming more popular all over the world. They are convenient for health conscious people who demand to consume healthy beverages as they are generally without artificial flavorings, sweeteners, additives or preservatives – normally required and used in drinkable dosages.

 

They also allow the combination of different active forms that are not usually compatible in a powder or liquid combinations.

 

By combining three different pillars of ingredient versatility - easy handling, room stability, and high water solubility – Quatrefolic is suitable to satisfy the easy-to-use market demands of manufacturers and consumers. Quatrefolic demonstrates a surprisingly high solubility in water – greater than 1 g/ml – compared with the poor solubility of the 5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt. 

 

The versatility of Quatrefolic is attested by several products in the global market which include conventional solid dosage forms such as tablets capsules, microencapsulated powders and granulates, as well as also easy-to-go formulations in sachets or sticks to be used "as is" or dissolved in instant drinks, according to the field of application and the target of consumers.