Okralin™ French Patented Okra Fat Binder (Okra + Inulin, Weight Management)

INGREDIENT PROFILE

What this ingredient is documented for

Origin

France

Developer

Nexira SAS

• A 100% natural, vegan fat binder developed by Nexira (France), formulated with patented okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) pod powder and inulin, and manufactured in France with full supply-chain control and traceability from seed selection to the finished powder
• Mechanism of action: acting in the stomach, okra polysaccharides bind dietary fat into a gel complex that is too large to be digested or absorbed and is naturally eliminated, thereby reducing fat and calorie absorption
• A 12-week clinical study in 108 subjects showed significant weight loss from as early as week 4, with participants losing about four times more weight than those following a healthy diet alone
• The same study reported marked body fat mass reduction and body shape improvement at the waist and hips, with 97% of subjects satisfied with the benefits and good tolerability throughout
• Patent-protected (US 2016/0331795 A1 “Composition comprising okra for use in reducing dietary fat absorption”, originally InQpharm Group, assigned to Nexira in 2018); named NIE Magazine Ingredient of the Year 2019 in the “Weight Maintenance” category. Used in food supplements; distribution outside Europe only