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PLT Health Solutions is now offering a Certified for Sports Grade of the ingredient Zynamite PX to the U.S. market. The patent-pending synergistic combination of a Mangifera indica extract and Sophora japonica extract (standardized to 50% quercetin) is manufactured by Nektium Pharma (Las Palmas, Spain), which has established an on-going program with the Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG) to test and certify materials sold as Sports Grade. The testing program covers 483 drugs in total, including 272 drugs that are banned by a broad range of sports organizations.
“At PLT, we are committed to bringing innovation to the active/sports nutrition market and look to meet the special needs of this segment. This certification is one way we hope we can help sports nutrition companies create products their customers will trust,” said Steve Fink, vice president of marketing at PLT Health Solutions, in a press release. “Zynamite PX is an ideal ingredient for pre-workout formulations and can also be effective in post-workout recovery-type products. Studies on Zynamite PX also support its use in extreme and endurance sports performance formulations.”
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