Sucrosomial® Calcium

Overview

UltraCal® combines Sucrosomial® Calcium with tricalcium phosphate (>30% calcium) and provides high bioavailability thanks to Sucrosomial® Technology. It supports an optimal intake of calcium, which is essential for healthy bones and teeth and for many vital functions.

UltraCal Sea® contains Sucrosomial® Calcium with calcium carbonate derived from red algae (Lithothamnion calcareum), offering high absorption and excellent tolerability. The calcium carbonate salt (>30% calcium) in UltraCal Sea is encased in a phospholipid and sucrose ester matrix. This structure allows it to pass through the gastric environment without irritation and to be effectively absorbed and released in the intestine.

Applications

Sucrosomial® Calcium is suitable for a very wide range of products and applications.

Key features

Calcium is vital for healthy bones and teeth and for neuromuscular and cardiac functions, and most of it is stored in bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency can pave the way for osteoporosis, and dietary intake is often insufficient. Although the recommended daily intake is 800 mg, only 30–35% of it is absorbed, especially at doses above 500 mg.

Sucrosomial® Technology is an innovative delivery system that increases the absorption and tolerability of micro- and macroelements. It allows active ingredients to pass through the gastric and intestinal environment without interacting with the mucosa or other nutrients; absorption takes place at the enteric level and the substance passes directly into the bloodstream.

Improved absorption: Better absorbed by the body than traditional forms.

Excellent tolerability: Minimizes the side effects commonly associated with mineral supplements.

Reduced interaction: Lowers the interaction between minerals and other active ingredients.

Neutral taste: Provides a neutral taste that enhances consumer compliance.

EFSA-approved health claim relating to calcium intake: Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones.

Mechanism of action

Sucrosomial® Technology encloses the mineral in a matrix of phospholipids and sucrose esters.

This structure allows the mineral to pass through the gastric and intestinal environment without interacting with the mucosa or other nutrients. Absorption takes place at the enteric level and the mineral enters the bloodstream directly.

This pathway provides two advantages: higher absorption compared to traditional forms and fewer of the gastrointestinal side effects common with mineral supplements. In addition, the mineral’s interaction with other active ingredients is reduced and the product has a neutral taste.

In UltraCal Sea®, encasing the calcium carbonate salt in this matrix allows it to pass through the gastric environment without irritation.