FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Vitamin E TPGS is an approved form of vitamin E and may be used to fortify foods and especially beverages, sports drinks, juices and water.
Major advantages of vitamin E TPGS include:
- Supplies in water-soluble form, natural d-α-tocopherol and does not affect the taste and color of foods and especially drinks. As such it can be used in all types of beverages including clear drinks and water without adding cloudiness.
- It supplies ethanol free, highly absorbable, natural d-α-tocopherol which is universally accepted, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and industry, as more potent than the synthetic form dl-α-tocopherol. For more information on the advantages of the natural d-α- over the synthetic dl-α- tocopherol, please see reference 1.
- It may be used to formulate and enhance the absorption of other lipophilic nutrients and nutraceuticals used in fortification of beverages, sports drinks, juices and water.
The major applications of vitamin E TPGS in food and beverage include:
- Beverages, sports drinks, juices and water fortified with vitamin E or multivitamin/mineral and nutraceuticals. As water soluble, ethanol free, with neutral taste and water, TPGS is preferable over other products especially in water and clear drinks.
- Foods such as bars, puddings, yogurt and others which aim to supply highly absorbable vitamin E and other lipophilic nutrients and nutraceuticals in children, elderly and populations with poor absorption.
For a summary of the TPGS vitamin E activity and other nutrient data which are useful in meeting the labeling requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory agencies in the United States and internationally please see the Nutrient Data Sheet.
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