Bêche Nutraceutical harnesses health benefits in new supplements coming to market
by Allison Lawlor
Consumers will get a pure product loaded with potential health benefits from Bêche Nutraceutical supplements. Bêche营养食品公司的海参营养补充剂将对人体提供多种健康的帮助。
The powerful substances found in a marine animal with a 20-centimetre long tube-shaped body found off Nova Scotia’s coast intrigue Dr. Reem Abuzaytoun.
Dr. Abuzaytoun’s fascination with the Cucumaria frondosa, also known as the orange-footed sea cucumber, led her to study the oil extracted from it for five years as part of her doctorate degree at Dalhousie University. Her intimate knowledge of the healthy substances contained within the tiny sea animal makes her excited about Bêche Nutraceutical’s new dried sea cucumber supplements coming soon to market.
“The extracts contain bio-active ingredients. They will help prevent diseases and cure diseases,” says Dr. Abuzaytoun, now a part-time faculty member in the Chemistry and Physics Department at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax.
Not to be confused with vegetables, sea cucumbers are marine animals that have been eaten and used in medicines in Asia and the Middle East for centuries. In North America, more and more research is being done on sea cucumbers. Promising results published in several medical research journals show they contain a long list of beneficial substances, including antioxidants.
Bêche Nutraceutical’s sea cucumber supplements will offer a wide range of health benefits from providing relief for arthritis pain to improving cardiovascular health to slowing down the aging process, says Dr. Abuzaytoun. The supplements may also help to cure diseases.
“It is rich in carotenoids. These antioxidants are powerful,” she says. “They are used in cancer therapy.”
The orange-footed sea cucumber is high in chondroitin sulfate, an important component of human connective tissue found naturally in human cartilage and bone. Chondroitin is a major component of cartilage that helps it retain water.
“It will minimize the pain caused by arthritis,” she says.
Sea cucumbers have also been found to be rich in compounds called triterpene glycosides, which possess antifungal, antitumor and immune-boosting properties. Dr. Abuzaytoun’s studies showed in addition that the sea cucumber harvested in Nova Scotia is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, specifically EPA. Evidence shows that eating foods rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids improves blood cholesterol levels, which can decrease your risk of heart disease and may also help decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes.
When choosing supplements from Bêche Nutraceutical, Dr. Abuzaytoun believes consumers will get a pure product loaded with potential health benefits. The procedure the company uses to produce the sea cucumber supplements is a good one that doesn’t compromise bioactive properties.
“Temperature fluctuations are used to break down the fibers without losing the nutrients,” she says. “They don’t use any chemicals.”
Of the more than 1,700 species of sea cucumbers around the world, Dr. Abuzaytoun thinks Nova Scotians are lucky to have the one known for its unique properties, including carotenoids, so close to home. She is excited Bêche Nutraceutical is making it easier for health-conscious consumers to benefit from the sea animal.
“When consumers choose a nutritional supplement, they are looking for something that can prevent disease and cure diseases,” she said. “The best product will be Bêche.”
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Bêche 营养食品公司即将推出新营养补充剂
翻译：肖芬菲
在新斯科舍省的海岸，在一种20厘米管状身体的海洋动物身上，发现了一种强大的物质，这种物质引起了Reem Abuzaytoun博士的兴趣。
Abuzaytoun博士处于对Cucumaria frondosa（又名北极海参）的兴趣，使她在戴尔豪斯大学攻读博士期间，耗时五年时间研究如何从此类海参中提取出含有的油。通过她对这种微小海洋生物体内所含有健康物质的深入了解，使得她对Bêche营养食品公司即将上市的新型海参营养补充剂十分看好和期待。
“这种提取物中含有生物活性成分，它们将有助于预防及治疗疾病。”Abuzaytoun博士说。她现在是圣文森山大学(Mount Saint Vincent University)化学和物理系的兼职教授。
因其长相，海参英文名直译为“海洋黄瓜“，但不要将其与蔬菜混淆，这种海洋动物在几个世纪以来，在亚洲和中东，一直被当作食材及药材食用。在北美，关于海参的研究越来越多。在许多医学研究期刊中发表的研究结果表明，海参体内含有丰富的包括抗氧化剂在内的有益物质。
Abuzaytoun博士说，Bêche营养食品公司的海参营养补充剂将对人体提供多种健康的帮助，包括缓解关节炎疼痛、改善心血管健康、减缓衰老过程等。这些营养补充剂也有助于治疗疾病。
“海参富含类胡萝卜素，具有强大的抗氧化功能。因此它们被用于癌症治疗。”
北极海参富含硫酸软骨素，这是人体软骨和骨骼中天然存在的人体结缔组织的重要组成成分。软骨素有助于保留水分，是软骨的主要成分。
她说：“因此，这种营养补充剂起到了有效减轻关节炎引起的疼痛。”
在海参身上还发现了丰富的三萜苷类化合物，其具有抗真菌、抗肿瘤和增强和平衡免疫力的特性。Abuzaytoun博士的研究表明，从新斯科舍省采集的海参萃取的营养物中有丰富的不饱和脂肪酸，特别是EPA。有证据表明，食用富含不饱和脂肪酸的食物可以改善血液中的胆固醇的含量，从而降低患心脏病的风险，也有助于降低2型糖尿病的患病风险。
Abuzaytoun博士坚信，Bêche营养食品公司在生产海参营养补充剂时，采用的是不损害生物活性的方式，因此当消费者选择补充剂时，他们将获得的是含有潜在健康益处的天然纯粹产品。
“使用温度变化来分解纤维，而不会失去海参的营养。在生产过程中，他们不使用任何化学品。”
全世界1700多种海参中，新斯科舍省能拥有这么一种具有特殊成分的海参实为荣幸。Bêche营养食品公司使有健康意识的消费者从海洋动物中受益，Abuzaytoun博士感到非常高兴。
“当消费者选择营养补充剂时，它们寻找的是能够预防和治疗疾病的成份。
Abuzaytoun博士说：“最好的产品品牌将是Bêche。
