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Hair Growth Formulas |
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Apple Poly, LLC has announced the release of
Poly-GROTM
Procyanidin B-2,
a new topical hair growth formula based on the
promising Japanese clinical research in male pattern baldness.
2007: Poly-GRO has been reformulated to deliver more
highly purified
apple procyanidin
B2
than previous formulations. Available now at
www.applepoly.com/procyanidin-b-2 |
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Health Supplements |
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The Apple PolyTM
Company is now offering a high-potency pure
apple polyphenol extract from apple
skins in capsules. You can find them at
www.applepoly.com.
Latest tests at
Lareal Laboratoire de Recherche Alimentaire in France confirm the
superior antioxidant strength of Apple Poly at 25,440 ORAC units per gram. |
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Products containing high
potency apple
polyphenol extracts are increasingly available to consumers in
Japan, in health supplements, cosmetics, chewing gum, and teas.
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Cosmetic products containing
apple extracts are
sold in France, Japan and Switzerland.
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Recently, one U.S. company has
begun offering pure
apple polyphenol
extract in capsule form.
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This page will be updated as
we discover new products containing
apple polyphenol extracts.
Check back often, or sign up for the free AP Science news alerts at right.
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"Beauty White Supplement"
Available in Japan |
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Dental Health Products |
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NEW! Asahi Pharmaceuticals has introduced Cool Dental
Candy, a functional soft candy containing xylitol and
apple polyphenol
extract. Apple polyphenols have been proven to interfere with the
replication of S.mutans, a bacteria responsible for tooth decay. No retail
supply is available currently. |
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Health Drinks and Functional Foods |
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A company leading much of the Japanese research on
apple polyphenol extracts
has announced plans to market health drinks in the United States some time
in 2005. |
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Bioengineers at
Michigan
State University are working on polyphenol supplementation of apple
cider. No enhanced products are yet available. U.S.
Corporations Kraft and
Cadbury Schweppes are both funding research on
apple
polyphenol extracts for inclusion in potential functional foods. No product
news is available at this time. |
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Cosmetics |
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La
Prairie from Switzerland now offers Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Firming Serum
with apple extract
for $150.00 for a 1 oz. bottle. Unfortunately, no amount or purity
information is given. Cosmetic formulations often use amounts far below
useful levels. |
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