White Kidney Beans Extract

WHITE KIDNEY BEAN EXTRACT

Latin name : Phaseolus Vulgaris
Family : Fabaceae
Common name : French Bean, Common Bean
Plant Part Used : Dried seeds of Phaseolus Vulgaris
Standardized For : Upto 10000 units of Alpha Amalyse Inhibitory activity
Application : Weight Management







Introduction




The seeds of the
White Kidney Bean plant (Phaseolus vulgaris) are most commonly used in
the extract. This plant is native to Europe, the Indies and Peru. This
extract acts as a starch blocker to block alpha-amylase enzyme.
White kidney beans extract Known scientifically as phaselous vulgaris,
it is an extract from the northern white kidney bean. This extract is
what's known as an amylase inhibitor, interfering with the enzyme that
breaks down carbohydrates intoglucose.
White kidney bean extract stops the carbohydrates from being eventually
converted to fat - they are removed from the body before entering the
blood stream.




Benefits: Promote weight loss by anti-alpha amylase activity (neutralize the digestive enzyme)

Technical Specifications










Test

Specification



Colour

White to off white powder



Odour & Taste

Characteristic odour and taste



Code


WK 02



Botanical Name


Phaseolus Vulgaris



Plant Part Used

Dried Beans



Loss on drying

NMT 8%



Bulk Density (Tapped)

0.30 - 0.70 gm / ml



Identification

NIR spectrum of sample comparable with authentic reference


Particle Size

100 % passing through 60 mesh


Assay




Amylase inhibitory activity

NLT 10000 units/g



Microbiological




Total plate count

NMT 1000 cfu / gm



Yeast & Mould

NMT 100 cfu / gm



E. coli & Salmonella

Absent



Coliforms

Absent



Heavy Metals

NMT 10 ppm