Quercetin & Bromelain | 120 Capsules | Osavi

Quercetin & Bromelain by Osavi

These vegan capsules combine quercetin with bromelain, two plant-based substances in one daily dose of two capsules. Together, these two capsules provide 500 mg FlaviPure® quercetin and 200 mg bromelain. The quercetin comes from the flowers of the Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica), and the bromelain from pineapple. Convenient for those who prefer to take these two in one product instead of from separate containers. With 120 capsules per container and two capsules per day, one container lasts for two months.

What quercetin is

Quercetin is a flavonoid, a plant-based polyphenol naturally found in onions, apples, and berries, among others. In this product, the quercetin comes from Sophora japonica, the Japanese pagoda tree, under the brand name FlaviPure®. This is a standardized raw material, meaning that the origin and composition per capsule remain consistent. Naturally, you get quercetin through your diet, but the amount varies greatly per product and per serving. An apple or an onion provides some quercetin, but you never know exactly how much. A supplement, on the other hand, gives you a fixed, known amount per dose. Quercetin is also known for being poorly soluble in water. In short: it is a much-discussed flavonoid from the plant world, and here you get it in a fixed, standardized form.

Where the 500 mg comes from

The 500 mg of quercetin in a daily dose of two capsules is an extract with a 12 to 1 ratio. This means that 6000 mg of Sophora japonica flower is needed to produce that 500 mg. Such a concentrated extract provides a fixed amount of quercetin per dose, instead of loose dried flower. Good to know: the 500 mg of quercetin and 200 mg of bromelain apply to a daily dose of two capsules, not per individual capsule. Per capsule, this amounts to 250 mg of quercetin and 100 mg of bromelain. This is an important difference to check when comparing different brands, as not every label calculates in the same way. This way, you know exactly what you are taking.

Bromelain from pineapple

Bromelain is a collective name for proteolytic enzymes, or enzymes that break down proteins into smaller pieces. These enzymes are naturally found in the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus). The bromelain in this supplement is a 15 to 1 extract, derived from pineapple fruit, with an activity of 2500 GDU per gram. GDU stands for Gelatin Digesting Units, a measure of how active the enzyme is. Thus, two products with the same milligram amount of bromelain can differ in activity. The 200 mg of bromelain per daily dose comes from approximately 3000 mg of pineapple. Quercetin and bromelain are often combined in one formula, and here they are found together in the capsule.

Clean, vegan formula

Osavi keeps the formula deliberately simple. The product is free from gluten, lactose, soy, and GMOs, and contains no unnecessary additives. The capsule is plant-based, making it suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Even the packaging is partly plant-based: the BioPET material consists of 30% sugarcane. This results in a clear product with two plant-based ingredients and minimal extra components. If you take the capsules with a meal, you're perfectly fine.

In short: quercetin from Sophora japonica (FlaviPure®) and bromelain from pineapple, together 500 mg and 200 mg per daily dose of two capsules. A clean, vegan formula for those who want these two plant-based substances in one container.