What is Supplementary Food?

In the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Supplementary Foods, Supplementary Food is stated as: In order to supplement normal nutrition, nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, fats, acids or other nutrients such as plant, vegetable and animal origin that have nutritional or physiological effects. These are products for which the daily intake dose is determined by preparing the concentrates or extracts of substances, bioactive substances and similar substances alone or in their mixtures in capsule, tablet, lozenge, disposable powder package, liquid ampoule, dropper bottle and other similar liquid or powder forms.

Biowe food supplement ingredients are formulated in accordance with the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Supplementary Foods. The form presented to the end user is approved by the T.C. Ministry of Agriculture.

What is European Food Safety Authority?

EFSA is a European agency funded by the European Union, operating independently of the European legislative and executive institutions (Commission, Council, Parliament) and EU Member States. The main purpose of EFSA is to contribute to the safety of the EU food and feed chain and to ensure a high level of protection of human life and health.

Two(2) main responsibilities of EFSA are:

  1. Creating and communicating scientific advice as a result of general scientific evaluations
  2. Evaluating food and feed products that require a safety assessment before being placed on the EU market.

The plant extracts used in Biowe food supplements are produced according to EFSA rules/ standards.

What is plant extract?

To be used in Food, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics; Extraction of certain parts or all of the plants by using solvents such as water or alcohol is called plant extract. It may be produced standardized homogeneously and in powder or liquid form.

The plant extracts used in Biowe food supplements are in standardized and powder form.

What is Saffron and What are its benefits?

Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a bulbous cultivar of the Crocus (Crocus) genus, in 20-30 cm height, blooming in autumn, from the iridaceae family. The saffron plant, which is dried and used especially in the food and health sector, is mostly grown in Spain, France, Italy and Iran. Half a kilo of saffron, which is the most valuable spice in the world by weight, may be produced from 80,000 flowers.

According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the benefits of Saffron are defined under the following headings.

  • It helps to relax, maintain mental and physical well-being and good mood
  • It reduces stress
  • It provides a comfortable transition to sleep and improves sleep quality.
  • It helps maintain the mobility and flexibility of the articulars.
  • It contributes to the relief of menopausal symptoms.
  • It stimulates the libido, contributes to the second erection, contributes to the increase of sperm volume and relaxes the muscles.

The saffron plant extract used in Biowe food supplements has been standardized to contain a minimum of 2% of Safranal and a minimum of 3% of Crocins, the bioactive compounds responsible for the beneficial properties and organoleptic properties of saffron in powder form. The standardized saffron plant extract used in our products does not contain GMO, gluten and preservatives.

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What is Black Garlic and What are its benefits?

Black garlic is fresh, white garlic that is aged by heating the garlic bulb at high humidity, about 60˚ to 90˚C, for a long time (usually a month or more) until the garlic cloves become soft and turn black.

Black garlic is also aged by yeast fermentation under the same conditions.

According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the benefits of Black Garlic are described in the following headings.

  • It helps to increase the antioxidant capacity of the body.
  • It helps maintain the proper functioning of the heart and maintain the appropriate cholesterol and homocysteine ​​levels.
  • It delays the aging of the body.
  • It contributes to resistance against stress.
  • It supports the body’s activity in cases of fatigue and stress and provides additional energy.
  • It contributes to the immune system.

Black garlic plant extract used in Biowe food supplements is standardized to contain a minimum of 0.1% of the bioactive compound S-allyl cysteine ​​in powder form. The standardized black garlic plant extract used in our products does not contain GMO, gluten and preservatives.

What are the features of capsules used in Biowe food supplements?

Capsules used in Biowe food supplements are Vcaps® branded vegetarian capsules and produced from Vcaps® HPMC (Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose).

Where are the components used in Biowe food supplements provided from?

The plant extracts used in Biowe food supplements are imported from Spain and the capsules are imported from Belgium.

Where and to what standards does Biowe manufacture?

Biowe food supplements are produced in a production facility in Istanbul, Turkey which has a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP (Hazard Analysis at Critical Control Points), ISO 22000:2018 (Food Safety Management Systems), ISO 9001:2015(Quality Management System) certificates.