PLT has introduced ingredients that lower the glycemic index

PLT Health Solutions
and
Horizon Science
announced the launch of the
Benecarb
blood sugar balance complex in North America on June 11
.

PLT Health Solutions
, based in morristown
, says clinical studies have shown that the ingredient, a sucrose derivative, can reduce blood sugar production index in food and beverages by up to
20
percent when added at
4 to 6 percent
of total carbohydrates.According to PLT Health Solutions
, low usage has a lower impact on the sensory properties of food and beverage formulations, making the ingredient more cost-effective.
Benecarb
contains antioxidants, minerals and polyphenols.The effects of food and beverages on blood sugar are now being looked at by everyone, from moms who avoid giving their children drinks that cause blood sugar to soar and foods they need to help maintain a healthy weight, to athletes trying to control their blood sugar health for their best results,
PLT Health Solutions
new product development director
Sid Hulse
said.
"
low blood sugar foods and beverages are influenced by mood, experience, daily dietary management, and long-term health.
Benecarb'
ability to lower the glycemic index of food can cope with all these needs (drivers).
”The Benecarb
, developed
by
Australia-based
, is non-bioengineered. The company develops polyphenol-enhanced products derived from sugar cane waste liquid. By J. Hembach, L.L.,
in Royal harbor, Va., .C.
president of
The scientific
led by Dr. James Heimbach
self-affirmed
Benecarb
as generally recognized safety (
GRAS) in
2011
.