FutureCeuticals, Inc. Announces Successful Dermaval™ Clinical Research

MOMENCE, Ill., March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureCeuticals, Inc. announced publication of a double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled clinical study performed on 20 healthy subjects who had been served a single serving of 50mg of its proprietary Dermaval™ ingredient.  The results showed a statistically significant inhibition of Human Neutrophil Elastase (HNE) activity during a two hour period following ingestion.

Dermaval is a patent-pending, all-natural combination of fruit and vegetable concentrates.

HNE is an enzyme that contributes to the degradation of elastin, a key structural protein responsible for the elasticity of the skin and other connective tissue.  HNE can be active in healthy persons in response to certain routine activities, such as eating.

The study was performed on healthy human subjects who had fasted overnight (12-16 hours).  On Day 1, blood was drawn at Time 0 from all study subjects prior to ingesting 200 ml of water.  Blood was subsequently drawn at 60 and 120 minutes following ingestion of water. On day 2, after a blood draw at Time 0, participants received 75g of glucose in water and were tested according to the same protocol. On day 3, after a blood draw at Time 0, participants consumed a 50mg serving of Dermaval™ 15 minutes prior to ingestion of the 75g of glucose in water, and again tested at 60 and 120 minutes.

HNE values for Day 1 (water only) did not change.  On Day 2 (glucose in water), HNE levels increased by 75% over baseline.  Remarkably, this spike in HNE activity was completely absent on Day 3, when subjects were given Dermaval prior to the 75 g of glucose in water. 

"There have been a few instances where natural materials have been shown to demonstrate HNE inhibitory activity in vitro," said Dr. Zbigniew Pietrzkowski, Vice President of Research and Development at FutureCeuticals. "But there has been little evidence of in vivo activity in humans. This study is remarkable in that it suggests a potential direct effect of a small but concentrated amount of all natural food materials on everyday physiological activities associated with aging and skin health." 

Dermaval will be marketed as a clinically-backed ingredient in health aging and beauty-from-within categories.

The study was published in the journal "Nutrition and Dietary Supplements" and is available here.

About FutureCeuticals, Inc.

FutureCeuticals, Inc. is a vertically integrated functional food ingredient, product development, and bioanalytical research and discovery company with farms and facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, California, and Europe.

FutureCeuticals is a voting member of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a voting member of the International Probiotics Association, and a proud supporter of the American Botanical Council.  

SOURCE FutureCeuticals, Inc.