Scotia Pharmaceuticals of Scotland has developed an new ileal brake calorie control technology which it plans to launch commercially to food manufacturers worldwide. The new, patent protected emulsion, based on fractions purified from natural oils, is to be marketed under the trade name Olibra.
Scotia says its product is the first food ingredient to suppress appetite effectively. The emulsion system carries Olibra to the small intestine where it works by activating the body’s normal appetite control system. The feeling of fullness produced is said to last three to six hours, reducing the temptation to snack between meals and the consumption of calories at the next meal.
Olibra has gone on general sale initially in a new range of three flavoured yogurts manufactured by Sk