Product Information
Litesse®
- Standardized on: polydextrose polymer content (min. 90% on dry substance)
- Type of extract: Powder and 70% Solution
- Recommended dosage: 1g – 12.5g /day
Health Benefits:
Digestive Health
Healthy Aging
Metabolic Health
Women's Health
Litesse® polydextrose is a scientifically supported prebiotic fiber that offers significant benefits related to satiety and appetite control. It’s well established as a specialty carbohydrate for a variety of food applications and is widely recognized and used as a fiber as well as a premium bulking ingredient for sugar and fat replacement. Litesse® helps reduce calories and sugar and lowers glycemic load while improving flavor, mouthfeel and fiber content.
- Provides just 1 kcal/g
- Low glycemic ingredient
- Outstanding tolerance
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• Superior functionality for sugar reduction
• Increases the body’s production of GLP-1, helping to modulate/control appetite
• Dietary fiber with prebiotic properties
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Compared to other polydextrose ingredients in the market, Litesse® Ultra™ has excellent tolerability because of its slow fermentation throughout the digestive tract, in addition to excellent clarity and a clean smell. Unlike other sugar replacements, Litesse® Ultra™ can be claimed on packaging as a prebiotic, dietary fiber.
Multiple clinical trials have investigated the effects of Litesse® Ultra™ on appetite and energy intake and have found that it can:
- Increase the secretion of the satiety hormone GLP-1
- Help control appetite
- Reduce the feeling of hunger after a meal
- Help reduce caloric intake
- Act as symbiotic with the probiotic HOWARU® B420® to support weight management, helping to control fat mass and increase lean body mass. This combination also increased the gastrointestinal abundance of Akkermansia, a type of good bacteria linked to lean body weight.
This probiotic (B. lactis B420®) and prebiotic (Litesse® Ultra™) combination supports a healthy gut microbiome and promotes energy regulation. It has also been shown to increase Akkermansia levels in adults, which are associated with healthier body weight. Notably, older populations have been shown to have lower levels of Akkermansia than younger populations.¹ Litesse® Ultra™ (polydextrose) is a prebiotic fiber that promotes satiety, digestive health and the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, further supporting energy balance and overall wellbeing.²
Litesse® Ultra™ helps gummy brands and contract manufacturers meet the increasing consumer demand for healthier sugar-free options, making a better-for-you product.
Because it can replace sugar on a 1:1 ratio, gummy brands and contract manufacturers need few adaptations in their formulation and production process. And as a base for sugar-free dietary supplement gummies, it still allows for the addition of other ingredients that can provide health benefits.
References: 1. Dimpfel et al., Journal of Alternative Complementary Medicine 2011, 17; 2. Hibberd et al 2019 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30525950/; Schwab U et al., 2006.; Tiihonen K et al., 2008.; HM,2004 Ibarra et al., 2016.
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