Chitosan is a 100% natural dietary fiber derived from the shell of crustaceans. It has the ability to bind fat and cholesterol in the stomach before they are absorbed into the bloodstream. When taken prior to eating or during a meal, it can significantly reduce the body’s absorption of dietary fats. Unlike other fibers, chitosan carries a positive ionic charge and since lipids, fats, and bile acids all possess negative charges, it then acts like a magnet with those molecules.

Ultra efficient Diet Chitosan : HD1P

HD1P is a very high density chitosan. It entraps 3 times more oil than normal chitosan and appears to be much faster in binding with fat molecules, a critical point.

Cholesterol Reduction

HD1P helps to reduce cholesterol level by entrapping bile acids. Bile acids are essentially produced by the oxidation of cholesterol in the liver. This process actually consumes a significant part of cholesterol synthetized by the body. Basically, we can say that when bill acids are entrapped by HD1P, the liver is forced to manufacture additional bile acids from cholesterol. Overall effect is a global cholesterol reduction in blood levels.

Additional Benefits

As HD1P has Very Mild Taste compared to other high performance chitosans it can be incorporated into other products much more easily. For example in chewing gum, bakery, beverages… Another great property of HD1P is that it is a Ultra High Density which means more space left so you can add more of your favourite active ingredients into capsules/tablets than ever possible with other chitosans. It is a Free Flowing Powder, easier to mix, process and package.

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