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BASF supports webcast celebrating CLA’s 20-year journey from discovery to GRAS
The presenters in the webcast, which was recorded for those who could not attend the live presentation, were world renowned CLA experts: Dr. Michael W. Pariza, Dr. Yeonhwa Park, and Dr. Mark Cook. Dr. Pariza first identified CLA and his initial research suggested that CLA may help reduce body fat while maintaining lean muscle. Since then, many scientific studies have been published highlighting CLA’s health-enhancing benefits.
“This webcast was essential to learn about CLA’s discovery, regulatory acceptance and commercial applications,” said Laura Troha, Tonalin® CLA Product Manager, Human Nutrition, BASF Corporation. “Thanks in large part to the scientific work of Dr. Pariza and his colleagues, consumers increasingly include CLA in their daily body shaping regimens as a safe and effective option. BASF is pleased to provide support for this webcast.”
In the presentation, researchers discussed the great interest in developing and using novel food ingredients for health maintenance and improvement. They addressed lessons learned from developing CLA as a potential model for future endeavors in this area. CLA occurs naturally in the milk and body fat of ruminant animals as a result of rumen microbial fermentation of linoleic acid.
In the last 20 years, more than 2,000 publications on CLA have appeared in the scientific literature. It is now established that the two main biologically-active CLA isomers (c9t11 and t10c12 CLA), acting alone or in concert, induce all of the known physiological effects of CLA. CLA was introduced commercially as a dietary supplement in the mid-1990s and accepted without objection by FDA as GRAS for food ingredient use in 2008 (GRN 232). CLA is approved for the use in animal nutrition and for this application also offered by BASF.
To register for a recording of the webcast presented on July 27, go to:
The webcast is free for full paid 2011 IFT Annual Meeting Scientific Program attendees and exhibitors in conjunction with the Scientific Program. See your IFT Annual Meeting registration confirmation for this offer or contact IFT_registration@ift.org.
About Tonalin® CLA
Tonalin® is the original brand of CLA and is an exclusively licensed product of BASF Group. CLA is a polyunsaturated, conjugated fatty acid that is a natural part of the human diet, found primarily in meat and dairy products. BASF produces Tonalin® CLA through a proprietary process that converts linoleic acid from safflowers into CLA, providing the highest quality of CLA available. Tonalin® contains the lowest amount of non-naturally occurring isomers, a patent-protected attribute that provides customers with the highest levels of active CLA isomers. Tonalin® CLA is available in several product forms – oil, water-dispersible powder and emulsions – which offer food, beverage and dietary supplement manufactures a broad range of options and easy processing for new products. Tonalin® is the only CLA brand to achieve novel food approval in China, making it the only product of its kind to be authorized for use in foods and dietary supplements for the rapidly growing Chinese market. For more information, visit www.tonalin.com.
About Nutrition & Health
BASF's Nutrition & Health division develops, produces and markets a comprehensive range of products and services from the Pharmaceuticals, Aroma Chemicals, Human Nutrition and Animal Nutrition industries. The division addresses customer needs and enhances their consumers' well-being and quality of life. The division provides the Pharmaceutical industry with active ingredients such as caffeine and ibuprofen, as well as excipients and customized synthesis services. Nutrition & Health produces Aroma Chemicals such as citral and geraniol for the Flavor and Fragrance industry. Important Human Nutrition products are vitamins and carotenoids, plant sterols, emulsifiers and omega-3 fatty acids. Its feed additives such as vitamins, carotenoids and enzymes make Nutrition & Health a worldwide leader for the Animal Nutrition market.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,400 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.7 billion in 2010. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, and agricultural products to oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €63.9 billion in 2010 and had approximately 109,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com or in the Social Media Newsroom at newsroom.basf.com.
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