Bionap Bioactive Natural Products, with the assistance of Nutrasource’s GRAS Associates, prepared a dossier for the GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status of Cognigrape, a grape extract ingredient used as a source of dietary polyphenols and as an antioxidant to preserve fruit and vegetable juices, fruit-flavored beverages, frozen dairy desserts, gelatins, puddings and fillings, jams, syrups, toppings, and candies.
 
“We’re very pleased that Cognigrape has now achieved GRAS status,” Andrea Bonina, managing director of Bionap, said. “It represents Bionap’s continued investment in its branded ingredients with safety and clinical support. Cognigrape now offers both dietary supplement and food manufacturers an ingredient focused on ‘cognitive wellness’ for brain health and improving mood.”
 
Cognigrape, a standardized powder extract from red grape juice containing high concentrations of active grape substances such as anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins, has been shown in clinical research to improve areas of cognitive function in areas of attention, language, immediate and delayed memory, and improving mood in healthy older adults.
 
“Our team was pleased to work with Bionap in obtaining this independent GRAS conclusion which was reviewed by a balanced panel of experts, qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate safety,” Amy Mozingo, vice president of Nutrasource/GRAS Associates’ U.S. Nutra Regulatory Sciences, said. “The panel of experts unanimously agreed with the GRAS conclusion for Cognigrape under the conditions of its intended use.”
 
GRAS Associates assists supplement and food ingredient companies with full regulatory scientific services, including regulatory guidance and program development, establishing safety of ingredients, claims substantiation, and technical label review for U.S. market access.