At Valensa, we continually work with stabilization technology as a means to ensure that our botanical materials reach the consumer in an efficacious and safe form. Stabilization is key to shelf life and continued product quality. At the same time, many of the materials traditionally used to stabilize natural materials – preservatives – are seen as negatives by consumers. Valensa has developed technology to safely and naturally address stabilization and preservation issues.
O2B™ Peroxidation Blocker System
Valensa’s O2B™ Peroxidation Blocker system is 100% natural, non-GMO and is designed to protect sensitive oils – particularly highly unsaturated oils that include those derived from fish and botanicals – from manufacture to consumption. The O2B Peroxidation Blocker is a synergistic, proprietary formulation of powerful natural compounds including astaxanthin, phenolic antioxidants and natural tocopherols.
O2B™ is an application-specific formulation that combines highly effective botanical ingredients to prevent destructive oxidative, photochemical and rancidification reactions. The O2B formulations are optimized and tested using the Rancimat® accelerated oxidation testing system.
O2B™ is useful for protecting expensive and sensitive compounds such as carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as ALA, EPA and DHA. It is highly effective in delaying the onset of oxidation and rancidification in a variety of production processes. In tests, O2B™ has been shown to extend the shelf-life of unsaturated oils for up to 2 years at room temperature.
O2B™ is useful for protecting expensive and sensitive compounds such as carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as ALA, EPA and DHA. It is highly effective in delaying the onset of oxidation and rancidification in a variety of production processes. In tests, O2B™ has been shown to extend the shelf-life of unsaturated oils for up to 2 years at room temperature.
As an additional and intriguing benefit, O2B™ has also been shown to boost the effectiveness of other anti-oxidants such as vitamin E because it can chemically quench stable vitamin E free radicals. In addition to preventing product degradation, O2B™ contains powerful antioxidants that have in-vivo activity, thereby protecting both products and people.
