Genestra Brands
Biotone Efa (100 Capsules)
Combination of free plant sterols from Glycine max beans • Helps reduce total and LDL cholesterol in the blood • Provides 896 mg of free plant sterols per daily dose • Source of antioxidants and essential fatty acids for maintaining good health • Includes 10 IU of mixed tocopherol antioxidants per daily dose • Provides 1392 mg of linoleic acid and 144 mg of ALA per daily dose Biotone EFA is an effective blend of lecithin-derived free plant sterols, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants that helps maintain optimal health. Once in free form, plant sterols affect cholesterol absorption in the intestine.1 Plant sterols displace dietary cholesterol in micelles, leading to an increase in cholesterol excreted in the stool and a decrease in serum cholesterol levels. 2,3 In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 66 hypercholesterolemic adults, daily supplementation with 0.3-0.5 g of plant sterol esters significantly reduced LDL cholesterol levels in a dose-dependent manner within four weeks.4 Antioxidants further maintain good health by scavenging free radicals to prevent oxidative damage.5 REFERENCES 1. De Smet, E, Mensink, RP, Plat, J. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2012, 56: 1058-1072. 2. Gylling, H, Plat, J, Turley, S, Ginsberg, HN, Ellegård, L, Jessup, W, Jones, PJ, Lütjohann, D, Maerz, W, Masana, L, Silbernagel, G, Staels, B, Borén, J, Catapano, AL, De Backer, G, Deanfield, J, Descamps, OS, Kovanen, PT, Riccardi, G, Tokgözoglu, L, Chapman, MJ. Atherosclerosis. 2014, 232: 346-360. 3. Cusack, LK, Fernandez, ML, Volek, JS. Adv Nutr. 2013, 4(6): 633-43. 4. Saito, S, Takeshita, M, Tomonobu, K, Kudo, N, Shiiba, D, Hase, T, Tokimitsu, I, Yasukawa, T. Nutrition. 2006, 22: 174-178.
