Bioenergy Ribose Gains GRAS Approval.Business Editor & Health/Medical Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2001 Bioenergy, Inc., the world's leading developer of pharmaceutical and nutritional applications for ribose, a naturally occurring pentose pentose /pen·tose/ (pen´tos) a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms in a molecule. pen·tose n. sugar and source of cellular energy, announces that its BIOENERGY brand Ribose(TM) has gained GRAS GRAS - A public domain graph-oriented database system for software engineering applications from RWTH Aachen. ("Generally Recognized As Safe Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) is a United States of America Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designation that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food ") status under rules of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As the first ribose to achieve GRAS status, BIOENERGY Ribose is the preferred source for food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. manufacturers seeking this energy-producing ingredient to capitalize on the growing consumer demand for energy-enhanced products. As part of the GRAS review process, Bioenergy conducted a three-year safety study for BIOENERGY Ribose. That study, and additional information relating to the biochemistry and manufacturing process for BIOENERGY Ribose, were reviewed by a panel of independent scientific experts chaired by Dr. Joseph Borzelleca, Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Virginia History The school was founded in 1838 as the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College. It received an independent charter from the General Assembly in 1854 and became the Medical College of Virginia, and shortly thereafter transferred all its property to the Commonwealth , and an internationally recognized toxicologist with more than 30 years of food safety experience. According to Borzelleca: "BIOENERGY Ribose is generally recognized as safe by scientific procedures for use as a food ingredient in amounts up to 20 grams per day." Bioenergy, Inc. introduced BIOENERGY Ribose in 1999, and the product is currently available in a wide variety of nutritional supplements, energy drinks and clinical nutrition products. Clarence Johnson, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bioenergy, Inc. states, "We are very pleased with the significant progress our company has made to date developing pharmaceutical and nutritional applications for ribose. Achieving GRAS status enables Bioenergy to immediately offer ribose to a wide variety of food and beverage customers. With its many energy-enhancing benefits, BIOENERGY Ribose is a perfect fit for a wide variety of foods and beverages looking to deliver improved or sustained energy." About Ribose: Ribose is a simple five-carbon monosaccharide monosaccharide: see carbohydrate. monosaccharide Any of the simple sugars that serve as building blocks for carbohydrates. They are classified based on their backbone of carbon (C) atoms: Trioses have three carbon atoms, tetroses four, pentoses , or pentose sugar, found in every cell of the body. It forms the backbone of the main energy molecule for the cell, adenosine triphosphate triphosphate /tri·phos·phate/ (tri-fos´fat) a salt containing three phosphate radicals. tri·phos·phate n. A salt or ester containing three phosphate groups. (ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. ). Ribose is essential to life because it not only comprises ATP, it solely regulates the reactions that lead to rebuilding ATP for all cell energy production. As a functional nutritional ingredient in foods, beverages and supplements, ribose delivers consumers increased energy and endurance, faster recovery times after exercise, and significant reductions in muscle cramping and soreness. About Bioenergy: Bioenergy, Inc. is a privately held life sciences company engaged in the research, manufacture and global commercialization of ribose-based technologies. Bioenergy has 18 issued or pending patents on ribose applications. The company is committed to advancing the use of ribose technologies to improve human cell viability, cardiovascular health, and muscle energy and recovery. Bioenergy markets its products to the pharmaceutical and nutrition industries worldwide. For more information call 1-877-4-RIBOSE or log on at www.bioenergy.com |
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