Freeze-drying active ingredients for nutraceuticals
Application of freeze-drying active ingredients for nutraceuticals
Whether for cosmetics, agri-food or life sciences, nutraceutical products and active ingredients can also be freeze-dried. There are many benefits to be gained in applying this technical process to dietary supplements.
Groupe Berkem, a specialist in custom freeze-drying, is able to freeze-dry several types of active ingredients for dietary supplements. Including:
Freeze-drying probiotics
Probiotics are live micro-organisms naturally present in the body. They are beneficial for supporting the body (immune system, digestion, etc.)
Freeze-drying plant extracts
Plant extracts have beneficial health properties and can come from any part of a plant, such as the roots, kernels, leaves, bark, seeds and flowers.
Freeze-drying seaweed
Seaweed has many benefits, thanks to its high concentration of minerals and trace elements. It contains a wide range of nutrients and phytonutrients that are beneficial for health, such as iron, sodium, iodine, calcium and potassium.
Freeze-drying enzymes
Enzymes transform complex molecules into simple ones, facilitating digestion, among other things.
Advantages of freeze-drying active ingredients for nutraceuticals
Freeze-drying active ingredients for dietary supplements has several advantages:
- Active ingredients for dietary supplements are heat-sensitive. Freeze-drying is a low-temperature drying technique that preserves the health properties and efficacy of active ingredients
- Freeze-drying active ingredients for dietary supplements preserves the intrinsic quality of the product. The active ingredients still have the same benefits even after drying
- Freeze-drying active ingredients for dietary supplements offers improved, long-lasting preservation, significantly extending the product’s shelf life
- Freeze-drying reduces the weight of the product, making transportation and storage easier and more efficient
Groupe Berkem, a specialist in freeze-drying active ingredients for nutraceuticals
Groupe Berkem has long-standing experience in the field of customized freeze-drying. Groupe Berkem’s production facility has 12 freeze dryers (ranging from 1 kg to 200 kg in capacity) as well as a sifter, a cryogenic grinder and other grinders. Working in a cleanroom means working in a controlled atmosphere (ISO 7) with controlled humidity and temperature. Groupe Berkem also has expertise in granulometry, enabling it to offer a galenic processing service perfectly suited to freeze-drying active ingredients for dietary supplements.
Customized support for every project
As every project has its own specific characteristics, our technical and regulatory teams offer their expertise to provide support during all phases of the project. Groupe Berkem’s teams offer personalized support through customized project management, from the definition of requirements right through to delivery.
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