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A careful look at peptide science.
A scientific rationale built around egg-derived hydrolysate peptides and iron, with clear limits on the evidence.
Peptides and formulation research.
PepFerrin™ is an egg-yolk phosvitin-derived peptide formulation platform. Phosvitin is a naturally occurring highly phosphorylated egg-yolk protein; research has examined how smaller phosphopeptides may interact with minerals, including iron. Product-specific molecular characterization and human transport mechanisms require additional validation.
Samaraweera et al. (2011), Journal of Food Science, reviewed egg-yolk phosvitin and functional phosphopeptides. The publication does not constitute a clinical trial of PepFerrin™ or Ferravitin™.
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Established iron physiology
DMT1-mediated ferrous iron uptake and ferroportin export are established aspects of human iron metabolism.
What we know so far
Early uncontrolled observations support further investigation of PepFerrin™. BioScience Global is preparing a controlled clinical study with a BC research partner to evaluate iron absorption and clinical outcomes.
Laboratory research
Caco-2 cell studies may explore cellular iron handling. They do not independently establish clinical absorption or efficacy.
Human observations
A historical internal nine-person uncontrolled report is documented, but it cannot demonstrate clinical superiority or predict outcomes for current formulations.
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Qualified professional partners can enquire about analytical characterization, formulations and available study reports.
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