Kolmar BNH gets approval for health functional food ingredient in US

Kolmar BNH Co. has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a domestically developed health functional food ingredient.

Kolmar BNH announced on Thursday that its individually recognized, balsam apple alcohol extract powder (Sugar Katcher S52™) has been approved by the FDA as a new dietary ingredient (NDI).

An NDI is a system in which the FDA authorizes the use of newly developed dietary ingredients. It must undergo evaluation processes such as ingredient, production, toxicity, and human application tests.

The newly listed ingredient was developed by Kolmar BNH's Food Science Lab, which studied and developed the unripe bitter melon alcohol extract powder for six years. Kolmar BNH has proven that unripe dried bitter melon, which has not yet formed seeds, activates substances that promote blood sugar metabolism and suppress body fat accumulation.

The company plans to develop products that improve the functionality and intake of unripe dried bitter melon extract powder based on the FDA's NDI approval and expand its presence in both domestic and international markets.

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