MNL GROUP

MNL Group is a Chilean company dedicated to the research and development of characterized and standardized natural extracts for application in animal and human health, through the use of advanced methods of extraction conducted at the highest level.

MNL Group S.A. is a company created in December 2010 from a spin-off of CTI HEALTH in Chile (Consortium for Technology and Research for Health) based on the initiative of entrepreneurs and scientists who strive to generate standardized natural extracts from botanical origin, focused on nutraceutical, functional foods and botanical drugs markets.

The MNL Group’s objective is to offer products with the highest quality and safety standards, that contribute to human and animal health, promoting natural components from botanical origin, with clinically proven effectiveness in the control and prevention of high impact worldwide diseases.

WHAT IS THE MAQUI BERRY?

The Maqui berry is the most potent antioxidant superfruit in the world with seven times the antioxidant qualities of acai and nine time that of goji.*

Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) is a native berry that only grows in the wild forest of the South of Chile, consumption of the berry by indigenous Mapuche peoples dates back thousands of years.

Maqui berry is considered to be the most powerful antioxidant superfruit for being rich in polyphenols, anthocyanins, delphinidins, and other nutrients. This helps decrease free radicals, which are agents that can be highly reactive and oxidative in the body, thereby providing protection against cancer causing processes and the negative affects of aging.

The Maqui berry grows on an evergreen tree which grows 3 to 4 meters high.

It is a small edible berry between 4 to 5 mm in diameter, with a distinct and delicious dry flavor and an intense deep purple color.

A team of local collectors is responsible for harvesting the fruit, using friendly techniques with the environment and maximizing the collection process.

It is harvested between November and March, accordingly its regional localization.

(Source: US department of agriculture ORAC database, May 2010.)

CHILE

Chile is an exceptional bioclimatic island with aggressive climate conditions for plants to grow in.

Rich Chilean soils combined with a unique microclimate created by the Andes mountains and Humboldt current are also stressed by high levels of sun radiation and large variations in temperature.

Plants that grow under these conditions contain unique phytochemical profiles that are not found in any other place in the world. These plants contain 30%- 40% more health-bearing molecules than their counterparts cultivated in other regions.

The unique harvest process and bioprocessing methodology help to maintain the purity of both the plans and the fruits.

The climate improves the quality of the berries, which result in a higher concentration of antioxidants and delphinidins. Our special indigenous Maqui berries are carefully selected by hand and harvested by families of collectors from wild forests and fields in Chile who follow old traditions that have been preserved by centuries in the Mapuche Communities.

(SOURCE: INTA : National Institution of Foods and Technology, CHILE)

MAQUI BERRY

The most potent antioxidant superfruit in the world. The Secret of the Chilean Native Forest.

Maqui berries have seven times the antioxidant qualities of acai and nine time that of goji berries.

DIFFERENTIATING CAPACITY

The antioxidant qualities of foods are measured in ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) units developed by the National Institutes of Health and USDA to measure the efficacy in neutralizing degenerative and disease-causing free radicals.

The Maqui berries exhibit the highest ORAC* capacity amongst berries.

MAQUI BERRY HAS THE HIGHEST CONTENT OF DELPHINIDINS OF ALL KNOWN BERRIES

Maqui berry is one of the most power-packed berries with anthocyanins in comparison to all fruits and berries for supplemental consumption of flavonoids due it’s anthocyanin composition of 25% Cyanidins and 75% Delphinidins. Both Cyanidins and Delphinidins have been extensively researched, which have concluded its various health benefits.

Source: USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods Release 3.2
Prepared by Seema Bhagwat and David B. Haytowitz September 2015

MAQUIBRIGHT®

MaquiBright® supports eye health. MaquiBright® improves tear fluid generation.

MaquiBright® quenches bothersome symptoms, like irritation, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and more.

TEAR FLUID FUNCTIONS AND INTRODUCTION TO THE DRY EYE SYNDROME

MAQUIBRIGHT® SPECIFIC DELPHINIDIN SPECIES ARE THE ACTIVE PRINCIPALS

As shown in the graph, one of the exclusive delphinidins present in MaquBright® has a high bioavailability to lacrimal gland cells

This allows the cells that have absorbed delphinidin D3G5G to be insulated more effectively from oxidative stress than those provided with anthocyanins present from other products.

MAQUIBRIGHT® PROVIDES SUPERIOR PREVENTION OF DRY EYES

Four groups of rats were used in this study. The first group was not given diet supplementation (control group), the second group was supplemented with bilberry extract, the third group was supplemented with black currant extract, and the fourth group was supplemented with Maqui berry extract (MaquiBright®).

Dry eyes were induced in rats by exposing them to air currents. Initially, each group of rats had the same tear production, which was measured by the Schirmer test.

After 3 days of ventilation, rats presented dry eyes. Those treated with black currant and bilberry extract had a slight improvement compared to the control group. Rats supplemented with MaquiBright® alleviated the dry eye condition to levels of tear production close to those exhibited in the control group.

MAQUIBRIGHT® INCREASES TEAR FLUID IN PEOPLE WITH DRY EYES

MAQUIBRIGHT® DECREASES DRY EYE OCULAR SYMPTOMS

Frequency and severity of ocular symptoms

Sensation of particles in the eyes Dry eyes
Painful or sore eyes
Ocular fatigue
The perception of eyelid heaviness
Eye redness
Difficulty opening eyes
Blurred vision when focusing
Sensitivity to bright light
Problems with eyes while reading
Difficulty looking at screens
Feeling distracted due to eye symptoms
Feeling depressed due to eye symptoms

Questionnaire based on Sakane et al.:Development and validation of the Dry Eye-Related Quality-of-Life Score questionnaireJAMA Ophthalmol 131:1331-1338, 2013

By subjecting volunteers to surveys about how their quality of life had improved, with regards to their dry eye condition after use MaquiBright®, the following results were found.

MAQUIBRIGHT® DECREASES DRY EYE RELATED SYMPTOMS

With higher dosage treatments, the severity of dry eye related symptoms decreased from moderately severe to nearly a fourth.