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New health claims for SlimBiome in Australia
New health claims for SlimBiome in Australia.
About this update from Optibiotix Health Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n OptiBiotix Health plc\n \n \n \n \n (\"OptiBiotix\" or the \"Company\" or the \"Group\")\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n New health claims for SlimBiome® in Australia\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OptiBiotix Health plc (AIM: OPTI), a life sciences business developing compounds to tackle obesity, cardiovascular diseaseanddiabetes\n , announces additional new health claims for SlimBiome® containing products in Australia. This will help to further differentiate and advance their market share in health & wellness, sports nutrition and weight management markets.\n \n \n \n \n \n In accordance with the\n Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (\"FSANZ\"),\n OptiBiotix has\n completed a systematic review of the scientific literature for its prebiotic weight management aid SlimBiome\n \n ®\n \n which allows it to make\n four new general level health claims on their product packaging and general advertising. These claims are:\n \n \n \n \n \n - \n SlimBiome® contributes to the enhancement of the feelings of fullness and helps you stay fuller for longer\n \n \n - \n SlimBiome® contributes to the enhancement of satiety, feelings of fullness, reduced feelings of hunger, food cravings and the desire to eat\n \n \n - \n SlimBiome\n \n ®\n \n supports digestive health by maintaining and/or improving the gut microbiome, by promoting gut microbiome diversity and a healthy intestinal bacterial balance\n \n \n - \n SlimBiome® supports and improves digestive health by promoting the growth and diversity of beneficial bacteria in the gut\n \n \n \n \n \n The systematic review evaluates whether there is sufficient evidence to establish a\n relationship between a food or property of food and a health effect (food-health relationship)\n and includes an extensive review and ranking of data, assessment of quality of the studies and preparation of a dossier to meet requirements of Schedule Six of the\n FSANZ\n .\n \n \n \n \n \n The extensive dossier built by OptiBiotix enables OptiBiotix partners in Australia to notify FSANZ and apply these claims to communicate the key Unique Selling Points (USPs) of their products containing SlimBiome\n \n ®\n \n which will help differentiate their products from, and gain market share against, mainstream competitors and stand out in the health &a...