Safr’InsideTM: The Only Encapsulated Saffron Extract

26.11.2019

Safr’InsideTM: The Only Encapsulated Saffron Extract

Activ’inside introduced Safr’insideTM, the first encapsulated saffron extract at Vitafoods Europe 2019 in Geneva. Manufactured in France through patented extractionTM process Tech’care that confers a natural encapsulation of saffron volatile and sensitive metabolites, Safr’InsideTM provides an optimized safranal concentration: Up to 10 times more than other saffron extracts. So far, saffron extracts used to nutraceutical applications are not sufficiently characterized, and render only part of the active metabolites originally present in Iranian saffron stigmas. This is mainly due to the applied extraction processes that alter most of saffron active metabolites. Such as safranal and crocin, which are highly volatile and/or thermosensitive compounds. To preserve their richness of the raw material (Iranian saffron stigmas), Activ’inside has developed and patented a soft-extraction process: Tech’care extraction™. Made in France, this process is based on an innovative extraction/ absorption combination: During their extraction, saffron metabolites are preserved from heat and solvent alterations thanks to the addition of a carrier. This unique process provides a natural encapsulation of saffron metabolites.

Compared to a classic atomization process in which saffron particles and support are separated, the Tech’care extractionTM process allows saffron particles to be surrounded by the carrier matrix. Such process protects saffron volatile metabolites, especially safranal, and optimizes it is concentration in the final extract. According to U-HPLC analysis, Safr’Inside™ is significantly richer in safranal than other saffron extracts: Up to 10 times more than other saffron extracts.