New Published Clinical Study on SOD B Extramel and Daily Performance

07 Jul 2014 --- A new clinical study has been published in the journal Nutrients. This study confirms and strengthens the quick and lasting efficiency of SOD B Extramel in the improvement of daily performances. Main results reported a significant reduction of stress and physical fatigue, as well as an improvement of cognitive performances and overall life quality.

In a context in which people are more and more worried regarding their well-being, this second major clinical study represents an efficient communication and business booster in the growing segment of stress and cognition.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 450 million people, i.e. 30% of the global population, suffer from mental disorders. SOD B Extramel represents an efficient well-being solution in the growing segment of stress and cognition. Already awarded in 2008 as the European Anti-stress Promising Ingredient of the Year Award, SOD B Extramel is today strongly supported by two major clinical studies. Mr Benoit Lemaire, Business and Marketing Director at Bionov, highlights “the strong differentiation brought by this active solution as an oral active ingredient supported by two clinical studies on its efficiency against stress and its related parameters”. This strong scientific support “represents a truly opportunity of communication” he adds.

The efficiency of SOD B Extramel has been confirmed in a new double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in the journal Nutrients, “recognized as a very relevant journal by its high impact factor (2.072)” underlines Mrs Dominique Lacan Research & Development director at Bionov. This second clinical study, performed on 61 people, reports a significant reduction of stress (-8.8%) and physical fatigue (-9.4%), as well as an improvement of cognitive performances (+13.9%) after 3 months of oral supplementation at only 10mg/day, i.e. 140 IU SOD/day.

Thanks to its high activity of bioactive SuperOxide Dismutase (SOD), SOD B Extramel fights one of the major consequences of stress and mental disorders: oxidative stress. It is well scientifically established that a chronic stress, as well as decreased cognitive performances and physical fatigue are associated with an overproduction of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS).

Localized in Avignon (13 – France), Bionov is the world’s largest producer of natural and protected SOD. From a specific variety of Cantaloupe melon (Cucumis melo. L), and thanks to a free solvent process, Bionov produces SOD B, a dried melon juice concentrate highly concentrated in SOD. To preserve the SOD bio-activity from gastric acidity, Bionov has developed specific coatings to adapt the use of SOD B in several applications such as dietary supplements, functional foods or instant drinks. Bionov proposes active ingredients dedicated to specific markets such as anti-ageing, skin beauty and well-being.