Vitamin K2 MK-7 attains GRAS status

Source：Frutarom Release Date：2012-11-20 223

Food & Beverage

Now applicable as ingredient in functional foods and beverages

The UniK2, a natural vitamin K2 MK-7 is now self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe), based on a critical evaluation and acceptance of a qualified, independent scientific panel. The product from Frutarom Health in Switzerland, is applicable as a food ingredient for dairy products, soy milk and other beverages as well as baked and bar products, such as quick breads, muffins and nutritional bars.

“A comprehensive evaluation of research and toxicology studies was completed to ensure that UniK2 meets the highest standards related to the self-affirmed GRAS determination,” explains Wouter Haazen, product manager for Frutarom Health, a flavour and fine ingredients house. “We're extremely pleased that functional food and beverage manufacturers can now incorporate UniK2 into their products. This important achievement allows us to service functional food and beverage markets worldwide.

The newly affirmed vitamin comes from natto-derived Bacillus subtilis and provides vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 (MK-7), the most bioavailable and bioactive form of vitamin K. The high bioactivity of MK-7 (“7” describes the chain length) is predominantly due to a significantly longer half-life in the blood, which makes it the most important form of vitamin K with activity outside the liver. The sustainable manner in which UniK2 is produced utilises ecological principles by recycling nearly 100% of the waste, for the production of other materials or to generate thermal energy.

The product is highly suitable for functional foods, meeting food-processing demands including high temperature stability, dispensability and other common manufacturing processes. The low recommended dosage per serving makes it a cost-effective and appealing ingredient for the functional food and beverage market. The product is available in two levels of concentration: as UniK2 MK-7 powder 0.2% and UniK2 MK-7 oil 0.15%. This versatility makes it a preferred vitamin K ingredient for most food.

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