| Age defying products or products that help to | | | | Resveratrol. Trans-Resveratrol is the only form |
| delay the onset of age-related diseases are | | | | that has been used in research studies and |
| always in evergreen demand by consumers. This | | | | clinically has shown Resveratrol to be beneficial. It |
| is a market which is never saturated, never goes | | | | is also the more bio-available form. |
| out of fashion, and never goes out of business. In | | | | Acai Berries The Acai craze already existed much |
| contrast, market patterns show a consistently | | | | before the recent Oprah Winfrey's special with Dr. |
| upward trend. Both Resveratrol and the | | | | Oz explaining the benefits of Acai berries. We |
| wonderfully nutritious Acai berries fall in this | | | | already have Acai energy drinks such as MonaVie, |
| category. | | | | Bossa Nova and 180 Blue and there is plenty of |
| Resveratrol | | | | room for more competition. Such is the craze, |
| Already made popular as a powerful antioxidant | | | | that from 2005 to 2007 the Acai fruit industry |
| for heart health support, Resveratrol has recently | | | | jumped from $3 million to $14 million. In 2007, |
| created a bigger sensation on 60 Minutes by | | | | prices rose by 60% and acai products were still in |
| leading researcher, Dr. David Sinclair, who claimed | | | | great demand. Two years later, the Acai berry is |
| that decades of research by his team of | | | | still a raging craze. This superfruit contains protein, |
| associates, show Resveratrol to have anti-aging | | | | fiber, omega 3s, and antioxidants which makes it |
| benefits. He stated that Resveratrol may be able | | | | a popular anti-aging product, and offers protective |
| to extend life span in human beings in the same | | | | health for heart, immune, digestion. Believed to |
| way a Calorie Restricted Diet is believed to | | | | have thermogenic properties, it is being used in |
| extend life span of human beings. What's more | | | | many weight loss management |
| Resveratrol is proposed to extend life and delay | | | | diets.Unfortunately, today we hear of a few Acai |
| age-related diseases while maintaining a high calorie | | | | manufacturers leading the public astray with wild |
| diet! Dr. Sinclair hopes to get FDA approval on | | | | claims about Acai berries and offering free |
| Resveratrol within the next five years.Naturally, | | | | products, which turn out to be a scam. |
| with all this hype, consumers are making a bee | | | | Consumers need to be aware and watch out for |
| line for Resveratrol products.Continuing research | | | | companies who offer too much of a good thing |
| has made Resveratrol a hot product for | | | | for too little a price. We find such scams in every |
| nutraceutical companies. While experiments | | | | industry, and the nutraceutical industry is no |
| strongly suggest that Resveratrol has the ability | | | | exception. How can Acai manufacturers safeguard |
| to extend life span, the FDA does not classify | | | | themselves from contract manufacturers who |
| "aging" as a disease that needs to be treated. | | | | want to make a fast buck by producing inferior |
| Most Resveratrol products are being marketed as | | | | products? Here are a few tips to protect yourself: |
| a preventive measure to reduce the risk of | | | | - Always work with a contract manufacturer |
| age-related diseases, such as heart disease, | | | | which is GMP-certified and Food and Drug |
| diabetes, Alzheimer's disease. This makes the | | | | Administration compliant. |
| market potential for Resveratrol currently very | | | | - Request for lab testing of each batch of the |
| strong. With all the media attention and buzz over | | | | final product to make sure it matches the |
| Resveratrol, nutraceutical manufacturers may find | | | | Supplement Fact label. |
| it easy, indeed, to place their product in a | | | | - The Acai berry is highly perishable once it has |
| profitable market position.Resveratrol | | | | been picked it loses nutrients quickly. Acai berries |
| manufacturing holds a high market value for baby | | | | are picked in the Amazon jungles and the berries |
| boomers who account for half the dietary | | | | are freeze dried within 24 hours of picking to |
| supplement market. | | | | preserve and lock in maximum nutrition, before |
| These people are now approaching their 50s and | | | | being shipped to their destination. The best Acai |
| 60s. By 2010, it is estimated that a 100 million | | | | manufacturing requires the use of freeze-dried |
| Americans will be over 50 years of age. Most of | | | | Acai berries as this technology retains the |
| them are seeking to look younger and live | | | | maximum nutritive value of the berries, thus |
| healthier. In order to achieve this, they desire | | | | ensuring a quality end product. |
| age-defying products or products that can help | | | | - For added integrity, you may request for third |
| reduce the risk of age-related diseases, or delay | | | | party verification. Seeing such a label on your |
| their onset. Resveratrol fits their needs | | | | product, ensures a consumer that your product is |
| perfectly.Manufacturers should be aware that | | | | truly trustworthy. |
| Resveratrol is available in two forms--cis and trans | | | | |