Sports Ingredients and Suppliers

Ajinomoto:

Its US amino acid division, Ajinomoto AminoScience, provides the pharmaceutical, biotechnological, nutritional, enteric diet and food industries with a full line of amino-acid products and a comprehensive range of services, including technical support, custom pulverization, and custom blending. >>> www.ajinomoto-usa.com  

Albion Advanced Nutrition:

Creatine MagnaPower is a magnesium-chelated creatine shown in published studies to help runners delay exhaustion compared to placebo, enhance animals' ability to generate and regenerate ATP for muscular performance, and more effectively generate and regenerate ATP for muscular performance. >>> www.albion-an.com  

Bio Serae:

Frutologic is a unique composition of fruit extracts (grape and apple), rich in polyphenols, designed to be incorporated into a functional sports-nutrition range, due to its specific formulation combining proven antioxidant and vasodilating properties. >>> www.bioserae.com  

Bioenergy:

Bioenergy Robose is a pure D-ribose bulk ingredient used in the sport nutrition and functional food processing industries. It has been shown to improve athletic performance, energy recovery and reduce muscle soreness and stiffness associated with overwork. >>> www.bioenergy.com  

CR-Technologies:

Creasafe is a technological advancement in the creatine world: a controlled-release, enteric-coated creatine that effects more creatine absorption and retention, resulting in greater gains in strength and muscle mass. >>> www.creasafe.net  

Cyanotech:

BioAstin brand astaxanthin has a range of benefits; of note in the sports-nutrition field is the micro-algae's ability to enhance energy metabolism and muscle endurance, and interesting research showing it can help alleviate pain associated with joint damage such as with rheumatoid arthritis and tennis elbow. >>> www.cyanotech.com  

Degussa:

Creapure is available as Creapure Citrate, Creapure Purovate and Micronized Creapure. All varieties of this ergogenic substance are fine, colorless and odorless. >>> www.creapure.com  

Dolder:

The Swiss company's health and fitness business unit is active in the field of ingredients and concepts for food supplements, OTC products, beverages, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and sports nutrition. The product portfolio includes L-carnitine, creatine, amino acids and others. >>> www.dolder.com 

DSM:

PeptoPro is a milk-protein peptide that is soluble, not bitter and non-allergenic, and is suitable for beverage applications. Studies show a roughly two per cent increase in performance and recovery compared to a carbs-only drink. >>> www.peptopro.com  

Glanbia Nutritionals:

This Irish supplier has a number of branded milk-based ingredients, including Provon whey protein isolates, Bioferrin lactoferrin, Tri-Fx bio-active whey concentrate, Barpro milk protein isolate and Problibra whey-derived milk mineral complex. >>> www.glanbianutritionals.com  

Kaneka:

KanekaQ10 uses the yeast-fermentation method whereby it is processed 100 per cent from yeast, resulting in a high-quality, safe and reliable dietary supplement that is identical to the body's own co-Q10. >>> www.kanekaQ10.com  

Lonza:

L-Carnipure proprietary carnitine has applications for performance and recovery. Four different forms of raw material are available: L-Carnipure crystalline, LCarnipure tartrate, L-Carnipure Mg citrate and L-Carnipure ALC. >>> www.carnipure.com  

NSF International:

NSF is an independent, not-for-profit organization that develops standards and certifies products, including an athletic banned-substances certification program for dietary supplements and sports-nutrition products. >>> www.nsf.org 

Nutratech:

Advantra Z is an extract of a citrus fruit (Citrus aurantium) containing a family of indirect-acting adrenergic amines that facilitate utilization of energy substrates, stimulate metabolic processes, favor uptake of amino acids into muscle, increase fat breakdown. >>> www.nutratechinc.com  

Sigma-Tau:

AminoCarnitines are a revolutionary new line of four patented ingredients: ArginoCarn, GlycoCarn, L-Taur and an acetyl-L-carnitine hydrogen fumarate. The company has performed $260,000 of double-blind sports research in the last year for GlycoCarn alone. >>> www.aminocarnitine.com  

Stella Labs:

L-Arginine and other amino acids are hot for sports and bodybuilding supplements. L-Arginine increases production of nitric oxide in the body, which increases blood flow and helps get that pumped-muscle look. >>> www.stellalabs.com  

Tishcon:

Q-Gel was the world's first hydrosoluble co-Q10 for supplements. The company has invested heavily in enhancing the bio-availability of this notable ingredient. >>> www.tishcon.com 

Valen Labs:

Bioenergy Ribose and Corvalen and CorvalenM, ribose ingredients from Bioenergy, the exclusive manufacturer, marketer and distributor of ribose-based products. >>> www.valenlabs.com