What do the added amino acids and soluble fibre bring to BJE100?

BJE100 is BergaMet's new patented citrus bergamot extract, developed over the past two years by the company's scientific and research team in Italy. It contains all of the polyphenols of BPF99, plus a branch of amino acids and soluble fibre, which collectively enhances the benefits of it. It has proven to be twice as effective as BPF99 and has six times the antioxidant count of BPF99, which results in a more potent extract. We stock it at SuperPharmacyPlus in BergaMet Advanced (AUST L 375467), which contains 500 mg of Citrus Bergamot (BJE100) per tablet.

Three components make up the extract as described:

• The full polyphenol profile of BPF99 — every polyphenol found in the earlier extract carries across rather than being replaced

• A branch of amino acids

• Soluble fibre

The amino acids and soluble fibre are additions to the polyphenol base, not substitutions for it. That distinction matters when comparing the two extracts: BJE100 is not a different recipe, it is the BPF99 polyphenol profile with two further components alongside it.

What the Two Additions Bring

The amino acids and soluble fibre are described as collectively enhancing the benefits of the extract. That phrasing is worth reading carefully, because it says something specific: the enhancement is attributed to the two additions working together with the polyphenol base, rather than to either one performing a separate, identifiable job.

Two things follow from that, and we would rather be straight about them than fill the gaps.

The amino acids are not individually named. The description refers to a branch of amino acids without identifying which ones, and without stating a quantity. So while we can say they are present and that they contribute to the enhanced benefit, we cannot tell anyone which amino acids they are or how much of each the extract holds.

The soluble fibre is likewise unquantified. It is named as a component of BJE100, with no amount stated and no separate function assigned to it.

For anyone wanting that level of detail, Bergamet is the source to approach, since it sits with the manufacturer rather than with the product information available to us.

BJE100 is the largest ingredient in BergaMet Advanced by a wide margin:

Each tablet contains 500 mg of Citrus Bergamot (BJE100) (1000 mg per day), 50 mg of Olive leaf extract (20% Oleuropein) (100 mg per day), 50 mg of Alpha lipoic acid (100 mg per day), 50 mg of Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (100 mg per day), and 5 mg of Zinc (10 mg per day).

Because the amino acids and soluble fibre sit within the 500 mg of BJE100 rather than being listed separately, they are not broken out as their own line on the ingredient panel.

Olive leaf extract has been shown to have cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-angiogenic and neuroprotective functions. Alpha lipoic acid is an antioxidant, and antioxidants protect against damage to the body's cells. Ascorbic acid is necessary for the growth, development and repair of all body tissues. Zinc is needed for the proper growth and maintenance of the human body, including immune function, wound healing, blood clotting and thyroid function.

BJE100 is Bergamet's new patented Citrus Bergamot extract, developed over the past two years by the company's scientific and research team in Italy. Bergamet describes it as the most significant bergamot extract to date.

A recent double blind randomised study at a university in Italy indicated that BergaMet Advanced is more effective than BergaMet Pro+, Bergamet's physician quality product. The measure used in that study is not specified, so it is best understood as a comparison against another Bergamet product rather than as evidence for a particular outcome.

• Antioxidant, reducing free radicals formed in the body

• Maintain and support natural liver cleansing and detoxification processes

• Anti-inflammatory, relieving inflammation

• Maintain and support healthy blood circulation

• Helps in the maintenance of healthy blood lipids and blood fats

• Helps maintain and support healthy cholesterol

• Helps maintain and support healthy blood sugar and glucose

• Maintain and support cardiovascular system health

• Maintain and support artery health

• Helps enhance and promote healthy liver function

• Hepatoprotectant, protecting the liver

• Maintain and support healthy liver function and liver health

• Maintain and support healthy immune system function

• Decrease, reduce and relieve symptoms of stress

The dose is one tablet twice daily. The pack contains 60 tablets, so at two tablets a day it represents 30 days of dosing.

Warnings

Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly, talk to your health professional.

Not to be used in pregnancy and/or breastfeeding.

BJE100 contains all of the polyphenols of BPF99, plus a branch of amino acids and soluble fibre, and these are described as collectively enhancing the benefits of the extract. The enhancement is attributed to the components working together rather than to the amino acids or the soluble fibre performing a separately identified role.

The individual amino acids are not named. BJE100 is described as containing a branch of amino acids alongside its polyphenols and soluble fibre, without identifying which ones or stating a quantity. Bergamet, as the manufacturer of the patented extract, is the appropriate source for that detail.

No amount is stated. Soluble fibre is named as a component of the BJE100 extract rather than listed separately on the ingredient panel, so it sits within the 500 mg of Citrus Bergamot (BJE100) in each tablet without its own stated quantity.

That link is not drawn. BJE100 has proven to be twice as effective as BPF99 and has six times the antioxidant count of BPF99, and separately, the amino acids and soluble fibre are described as collectively enhancing the extract's benefits. The two statements are made independently, so we would not present the additions as the cause of the measured figures.

BJE100 is described as containing all of the polyphenols of BPF99 plus a branch of amino acids and soluble fibre, which frames the two as additions in the newer extract. Beyond that, the composition of BPF99 itself is not detailed.

Each tablet contains 500 mg of Citrus Bergamot (BJE100). At the dose of one tablet twice daily, that comes to 1000 mg across a full day, and a 60-tablet pack covers 30 days.

The amino acids and soluble fibre in BJE100 are additions to a polyphenol base that is carried over in full from BPF99, and they are described as collectively enhancing the benefits of the extract. What is not specified is which amino acids are involved, how much of either component the extract contains, or whether the two additions account for BJE100 proving twice as effective as BPF99 with six times its antioxidant count — those figures are stated separately, and we have not joined them up. BJE100 appears in BergaMet Advanced (AUST L 375467) at 500 mg per tablet, alongside olive leaf extract 50 mg, alpha lipoic acid 50 mg, ascorbic acid 50 mg and zinc 5 mg, taken as one tablet twice daily across a 60-tablet pack. Always read the label and follow the directions for use, note that the product is not to be used in pregnancy and/or breastfeeding, and talk to a health professional if symptoms persist, worsen or change unexpectedly. Reach out to SuperPharmacy Plus and our pharmacy team can help with questions about the formulation and how BergaMet Advanced fits an existing routine.