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OxyPhyte® is a line of proprietary powerful antioxidant products made from consumer-friendly, GRAS fruits, vegetables, teas and herbs selected for their antioxidant activity. The components found in our blends and single ingredients are well known for their antioxidant benefits. We have concentrated the antioxidant power by selectively extracting the phytonutrients responsible to provide maximum antioxidant activity.

These products, which are available for use in dietary supplements and functional foods and beverages, are high in ORAC value (see What is ORAC) and offer the benefits of the “fruit and vegetable” story.

WHAT IS ORAC?

Our product line includes:

Single Ingredients:

OxyPhyte® Apple Extract
OxyPhyte® Grape Seed Extract
OxyPhyte® Grape Skin Extract
OxyPhyte® Green Coffee Extract
OxyPhyte® Green Tea Extract
OxyPhyte Hops Extract
OxyPhyte® Pomegranate Extract
OxyPhyte® White Tea Extract

Blends:

OxyPhyte® Fruit Blend
OxyPhyte® Heart Blend
OxyPhyte® Ultra Blend
Berry Blends, Vegetable Blends and Liquid Blends available upon request

RFI has completed a preliminary human bioavailability study on its OxyPhyte® Ultra Blend product. The study was conducted at the Health Research Studies Center in Stanford, CA. A baseline ORAC level of blood serum of subjects was measured prior to ingesting 400 mg of OxyPhyte® Ultra (approximately 5000 ORAC units) and then again after 30 minutes and 1 hour. Increases of blood ORAC levels averaged 12% and were as high as 32%, providing evidence that the OxyPhyte® product is absorbed into the blood and increases the antioxidant capacity of the blood plasma. In previous research, similar increases in serum antioxidant capacities have also been seen with diets rich in fruits and vegetables.

The following charts show the ORAC values of OxyPhyte® products compared to fruits and vegetables as well as other commercial antioxidants.

ORAC Values of OxyPhyte® Single Ingredients


ORAC Values of OxyPhyte® Blends

What is ORAC?
The ORAC assay (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) assay measures the ability of a substance to disarm oxygen free radicals. The assay compares a sample to Trolox (a non-commercial water-soluble derivative of tocopherol). Results are reported as µmoles Trolox Equivalents (TE)/g. ORAC has become a standard method for measuring antioxidant capacity in dietary supplements.

Single servings of fresh or freshly cooked fruits supply an average ORAC value of 3000-3400, while vegetables supply an average of 800-1000 ORAC units. The estimated ORAC intake following the USDA-recommended 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables is 11,000 to 20,000 ORAC units per day. Since most consumers do not eat 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, OxyPhyte® antioxidant products can provide additional ORAC units in a very concentrated form. Our blends and single ingredients can provide ORAC units equivalent to a single serving of vegetables using as little as 65 mg of our powdered ingredients.

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