Nutrition Horizon -- 08 Oct 2009 --- SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol, a novel soy germ-based ingredient in a supplement, improved menopausal symptoms, including significantly reducing hot flash frequency by nearly 59 percent, according to a peer-reviewed study in Japanese women. This key study was presented in an oral presentation at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 20th annual meeting. A second oral presentation reported peer-reviewed data that documented for the first time the pharmacokinetics, or absorption and distribution in the body, in U.S. menopausal women of S-equol when taken as a supplement using SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol. Development and ongoing research of SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol is conducted by the Saga Nutraceuticals Research Institute of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Pharmavite LLC, the makers of NatureMade® vitamins and minerals and a subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., is studying SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol in supplement form for management of menopausal symptoms.
