Top 6 Reasons to Include Actiful® in Your Energy Supplement
Last updated: June 14th, 2024
As energy-boosting dietary supplements are gaining popularity among consumers, the need for clinically proven health ingredients is growing accordingly. If you are a formulator looking to craft an effective product targeting energy & vitality, you may be overwhelmed by the many ingredients available out there. Can’t make your mind up? In this article, we explore the top 6 reasons to include Actiful® in your product.
The growing interest in energy-boosting supplements.
In today’s hectic world, more than ever, people suffer from tiredness and lack of energy. Many consumers indeed tackle physical and mental stress with the help of dietary energy-boosting supplements, which help them avoid fatigue, do more sports and be more socially active.
The interest in nutritional solutions for an extra energy kick is increasingly gaining popularity. In fact, according to the recent CRN consumer survey on dietary supplements, improving energy levels is among the top 5 reasons for consuming such products (28%, a 7% increase yearly), showing how people rely on supplements to get through the day.
What is Actiful®?
Actiful® is a patent-protected orange and pomegranate complex, specifically designed to enhance energy and vitality, affecting short-term and long-term energy systems and improving mood.
This all-natural ingredient is standardized for highly bioavailable hesperidin, an important polyphenol found in sweet oranges (Citrus Sinensis). Hesperidin-containing foods are part of the type of foods that are good to support your daily energy.
Solabia Nutrition, previously known as BioActor, developed Actiful® and, together with Maastricht University, researched the ingredient and confirmed its health benefits in multiple randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials.
Including Actiful® in your formulation: top 6 reasons
If you are thinking of including Actiful® in your formulation, you must know the following:
1. It has been clinically tested in both young and senior subjects.
When the common goal is being more active, Actiful® is the ideal ingredient for both young and senior subjects.
The efficacy of Actiful® was first demonstrated in a 4-week randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study conducted with young subjects. The results show that immediate and sustained energy improved significantly for the supplementation group compared to placebo [1].
In another clinical trial, the objective was to measure the effect of Actiful® on energy and mental wellness in seniors. As expected, anaerobic power significantly improved in the supplementation group [2].
Interestingly, the WHO Quality of Life scores on mental wellness significantly increased in the Actiful® group, compared to the placebo.
2. It boosts the NO levels, thereby improving the blood flow.
The active flavonoids in sweet orange, the major component of Actiful®, were found to activate the phosphorylation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS). eNOS is the key enzyme for Nitric Oxide (NO) synthesis [3]. Consequently, NO increases, which positively affects the endothelium by promoting vasodilation and increasing blood flow.
As a direct consequence of the improved blood flow, oxygen and nutrients are more efficiently transported to the body districts where required.
Pomegranate further augments the production of NO as it is an excellent donor of highly bioavailable nitrate.
3. It works directly at the mitochondrial level.
Experiments in myotubes showed that hesperitin, the active flavanone derived from the metabolization of Actiful®, enhances ATP production at the mitochondrial level [4].
By quenching the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reducing proton leakage between the intermembrane space and the mitochondrial matrix, Hesperitin can improve the proton gradient required for the ADP-ATP phosphorylation cycle.
This process results in a better respiration capacity of the mitochondria, leading to more ATP production, the fuel for our muscles.
4. It acts on the body as well as on the mind.
Mood is a crucial aspect of every individual’s well-being. Stress, anxiety, focus and happiness are all factors that affect our psychophysical wellness.
It was demonstrated that the supplementation with Actiful® not only positively affects the energy level, but it may also affect the mood.
As it is clear that body and mind work in tandem, Actiful® can be considered the perfect vitality enhancer!
5. High bioavailability is proven.
Bioavailability is an important aspect to consider in nutraceuticals, as it is a key indicator of absorption and directly influences the bio-activity of specific molecules.
Actiful® was developed with this concept in mind, and a human and in vitro study demonstrated that the active ingredient starts to be taken up by the body within minutes [5].
Furthermore, the active metabolites remain available for several hours after consumption. Hence, Actiful® offers excellent potential for a significant immediate energy boost, maintained over time after consumption.
6. It is patent-protected.
Actiful® is an innovative and patent-protected ingredient. Solabia Nutrition is a pioneer in researching the positive effect of citrus flavonoids on energy metabolism.
This further adds value and makes Actiful® even more unique. Why? Because you won’t find imitations in the marketplace.
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