03.13.23
Offering whole food solutions for the dietary supplement, functional food, and beverage industries, RFI (Orangeburg, NY) has added FermaPro Flax Lignan to its line of ingredients produced using the company’s unique fermentation process.
RFI’s process enhances the array of compounds in flax, especially the lignans. In particular, fermentation increases secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) by 30%, according to the company.
SDG is the primary lignan in flax, which is converted by intestinal bacteria to the bioavailable lignans enterodiol (ED) and enterolactone (ET), which are associated with several health benefits.
RFI’s FermaPro process is capable of fermenting any dry material—including grains, grasses, seeds, botanicals, vegetables, and fruits—using a variety of health-promoting bacterial and yeast cultures. Fermentation provides numerous benefits, such as increased bioavailability of antioxidants, creation of metabolites, and alkalizing the body’s pH.
“We are bringing some true innovation to the flax category with FermaPro Flax Lignan, a product with significantly enhanced lignan content and prebiotic, probiotic, and postbiotic properties,” said Paul Altaffer, chief innovation officer at RFI. “We envision numerous applications for this product given its health benefits, versatility, and clean-label attributes.”
RFI’s process enhances the array of compounds in flax, especially the lignans. In particular, fermentation increases secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) by 30%, according to the company.
SDG is the primary lignan in flax, which is converted by intestinal bacteria to the bioavailable lignans enterodiol (ED) and enterolactone (ET), which are associated with several health benefits.
RFI’s FermaPro process is capable of fermenting any dry material—including grains, grasses, seeds, botanicals, vegetables, and fruits—using a variety of health-promoting bacterial and yeast cultures. Fermentation provides numerous benefits, such as increased bioavailability of antioxidants, creation of metabolites, and alkalizing the body’s pH.
“We are bringing some true innovation to the flax category with FermaPro Flax Lignan, a product with significantly enhanced lignan content and prebiotic, probiotic, and postbiotic properties,” said Paul Altaffer, chief innovation officer at RFI. “We envision numerous applications for this product given its health benefits, versatility, and clean-label attributes.”
