The powder supplement contains the proprietary mulberry leaf extract Reducose (developed by UK ingredients company Phynova), which is clinically proven to reduce blood glucose levels.
Dietary carbohydrates play an important role in a healthy diet, but excessive amounts promote fat storage and hunger.
Carbohydrates with a high glycemic index (GI) have a dramatic effect on blood glucose levels and lead to the rapid release of large amounts of glucose into the blood stream.
In contrast, a low GI diet slows the rate of glucose released and can improve blood glucose profile, blood lipid profile, and insulin resistance.
Phynova Chief Marketing Officer, Wouter Claerhout comments: “Managing blood sugar response is important for everyone on the planet as having a healthy, balanced blood sugar fluctuation during the day (without big jumps and crashes) helps with feeling better, more balanced, less hangry and will help one to be more concentrated, feel more satiated and avoids the ‘sugar crash’.”
Decoy effect
Once ingested the mulberry extract triggers a “cascade of effects” that benefits overall metabolic health, Claerhout explains: “These include healthier blood glucose and blood insulin responses after eating, increased satiety, support for weight loss and a healthy microbiome, and support for healthy blood lipids.”
The extract acts like a decoy, distracting alpha-glucosidase (digestive enzymes) to prevent them digesting carbohydrates in the small intestine and allowing large amounts to pass through unaltered, thus preventing a sharp spike in blood glucose and insulin levels.