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SLENDACOR® Weight Management Complex

Clinically supported weight loss and calorie burning
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OVERVIEW

SLENDACOR® Weight Management Complex offers rapid weight loss, body shaping benefits and a thermogenic calorie burning benefit with a low, once per day dose. 

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Slendacor Sig Dig 1 Weight Loss

12 lb. Average Weight Loss

People taking SLENDACOR lost an average of 12 pounds over an 8-week study.

Slendacor Sig Dig 2 Weight Reduction

6X More Effective Weight Reduction

SLENDACOR was shown to be 6 times more effective than diet & exercise alone in reducing weight.

Slendacor Sig Dig 4 BMI

4X Better BMI

Body Mass Index improvement was 4 times better with SLENDACOR than the placebo.

Slendacor Sig Dig 3 More Calories Burned

Up To 15% More Calories Burned At Rest*

SLENDACOR shows non-stimulant thermogenesis and increases resting metabolic rate.


Slendacor Clinical Study Video


Efficacy of a novel herbal formulation for weight loss demonstrated in a 16-week randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with healthy overweight adults. This video discusses the Slendacor clinical trial that was published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism in 2018.

Dixit K, et al. Efficacy of a novel herbal formulation for weight loss demonstrated in a 16-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with healthy overweight adults. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018;20(11):2633-2641. doi:10.1111/dom.13443  Video produced by researchsquare.com

FEATURES & BENEFITS

Three gold-standard clinical trials

Statistically significant weight loss within 14 days

Non-stimulant thermogenesis

Increases Resting Metabolic Rate

Helps burn up to 15% more calories at rest

Significantly improved serum lipids

Enhanced user mood

Results seen in core: waist and hips

CERTIFICATIONS

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VEGAN

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GLUTEN-FREE

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NON-GMO

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HALAL

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KOSHER

An Innovative Botanical Complex

SLENDACOR is a novel, patented formulation of three standardized herbal extracts: turmeric (Curcuma longa), moringa (Moringa oleifera) and curry leaf (Murraya koenigii) that was developed through an extensive botanical screening effort that had the goal of identifying herbs that impact weight loss. 

Curcumin

Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid of turmeric (Curcuma longa), a member of the ginger family.

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Curry

Curry leaves come from the Murraya koenigii plant, which is native to the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka.

Drumstick Leaves

Common names include moringa, drumstick tree, horseradish tree, and ben oil tree or benzolive tree.

Rhodiola rosea

Rhodiola rosea is a plant native to remote Arctic climates in Asia, Europe and North America.

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Exciting Phytochemistry

The root of the plant contains around 140 chemical compounds including phenols, rosavin, rosarin, salidroside and more.

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RESEARCH

Research That Builds Trust With Customers


SLENDACOR has been studied in three human clinical trials to date – along with multiple preclinical studies. The design and results of this research offer a range of significant opportunities for your weight management product messaging. Study participants included both men and women. Subjects were of a broad age range and included a healthy population of overweight, not obese, individuals, adding confidence to results in the general population. Calorie-burning effects were seen on the first day of study. Significant weight loss was seen on Day 14, continuing throughout the duration of the study. The research shows statistically significant slimming—with a reduction in waist circumference and no reduction in lean body mass. Serum lipids and the Visceral Adiposity Index improved. In a 2021 study, calorie-burning effects were seen on the first day and the mood of study participants improved.

Clinical Science Demonstrates Weight Loss, Body Shaping, Calorie Burning and Enhanced Metabolism

Slendacor has been studied in three human clinical trials to date and multiple pre-clinical studies. A 2018 16-week double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Slendacor set new standards for communicating efficacy to consumers and regulatory agencies in the weight management category – because of its size, its length, its use of healthy, non-obese men and women, its design and execution. Consistent body weight reductions were observed throughout the 16-week trial – starting with statistically significant weight loss at two weeks. Participants averaged a total weight loss of nearly twelve pounds by the end of the study. The subjects taking Slendacor lost two inches in waist circumference and had no reduction in lean body mass. 

New Studies Shows Thermogenic Benefits and Enhanced Metabolism

Two recent pre-clinical studies on energy expenditure showed that the mechanisms of action are related to the effect of Slendacor on white adipose tissue increasing UCP1 expression to resemble what occurs in more metabolically active brown adipose tissue. The 2021 human clinical trial (manuscript in development) was undertaken to further understand the thermogenic effects of Slendacor in human subjects.


A 2022 human clinical study (awaiting publication) focused on a single daily dose of Slendacor and its effects on resting metabolic rate. Participants using Slendacor showed up to a 15.2% increase in resting energy expenditure (REE) at Day 7. REE and calorie burning increased significantly from baseline on Day 1 of the study. The study also measured heart rate, blood pressure and mood. At no point during the study did heart rate or blood pressure increase in the Slendacor group, indicating there was no stimulant activity – unlike many other thermogenic ingredients. 


The new data on lipolysis shows that Slendacor is not just breaking fat down but increasing the metabolism of that fat and changing the metabolic activity of those fat cells. It is burning fat rather than sending it to energy reserves. These new studies help understand Slendacor as an integral part of a holistic health management program, one that includes body weight management, but in the greater context of cardiometabolic health.

Mood and Psychological Well-being

The Profile of Mood States (POMS) is a psychological rating scale used to assess mood states. In clinical trials, participants taking Slendacor reported improvements in their POMS scores, indicating better mood and psychological well-being. This enhancement in mood can be attributed to the overall health benefits and metabolic improvements brought about by Slendacor​​.

 

SEE OUR CLINICAL STUDIES

Clinical Study: Rapid weight loss and body shaping

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A 16-week double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Slendacor featured healthy, non-obese men and women. Consistent body weight reductions were observed throughout the 16-week trial – starting with statistically significant weight loss at two weeks. Participants averaged a total weight loss of nearly twelve pounds by the end of the study. The subjects taking Slendacor lost two inches in waist circumference and had no reduction in lean body mass.
Dixit K, et al. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018 Nov;20(11):2633-2641.)

 

GET THE RESULTS

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Clinical Study: Weight loss, thermogenic benefits and enhanced metabolism

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A 2022 human clinical study (awaiting publication) focused on a single daily dose of SLENDACOR and its effects on resting metabolic rate. Participants using Slendacor showed up to a 15.2% increase in resting energy expenditure (REE) at Day 7. REE and calorie burning increased significantly from baseline on Day 1 of the study. The study also measured heart rate, blood pressure and mood. At no point during the study did heart rate or blood pressure increase in the SENDACOR group, indicating there was no stimulant activity – unlike many other thermogenic ingredients.  Salter D, Murphy JM. A blend of Curcuma longa, Moringa oleifera, and Murraya koenigii extracts elevates resting metabolic rate without changes to heart rate or blood pressure.
Curr Develop Nutr 2023 [in press]Dixit K, et al. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2018 Nov;20(11):2633-2641.)

 

GET THE RESULTS

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MARKET OPPORTUNITIES

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Weight Management

SLENDACOR has helped power some of the world’s most successful weight management brands used in product forms from powders and shakes to chews and shots.

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Active/Sports Nutrition

SLENDACOR is perfect for adding a weight management benefit to active and sports nutrition products.

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Bone, Joint & Muscle Health

Being overweight/obese is a contributing factor to the development of joint pain. SLENDACOR can help your formulation.

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Healthy Aging

Studies have shown that SLENDACOR can support cardiovascular and metabolic health. It’s a healthy approach to weight management.

APPLICATIONS

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BEVERAGES

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CHEWS

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GUMMIES

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EFFERVESCENTS

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POWDERS

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RTDS/SHOTS

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SOFT GELS

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STICK PACKS

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TABLETS

ORIGIN STORY

An Intensive Search of Traditional Botanical Medicine

The development of SLENDACOR paired traditional botanical medicine with modern scientific evaluation – through a directed program of screening. It examined thousands of plant extracts for their ability to stop fat cells from maturing - a process known as ‘adipogenesis.’

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Three Botanicals

Out of these thousand, three of these botanicals showed the best anti-adipogenesis activity. Curcuma longa – also known as curcumin or turmeric; Moringa oleifera – or Drumstick leaf - and Murraya koenigii also known as curry leaf.

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Combination for Lipolysis

The next step examined different ratios of the three botanicals to see whether together, they could offer even better performance. One combination offered the strongest potential for preventing fat cell maturation and was also shown to increase fat breakdown (lipolysis).

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Three Human Clinical Trials

The next phase of the screening process evaluated whether this combination would enhance weight loss when taken as a supplement. Testing involved animal studies and three human clinical trials.

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Positive Results: SLENDACOR

The results were overwhelmingly positive. The clinical studies demonstrated that our newly discovered ratio offered rapid, consistent weight loss – and the ingredient we know today as SLENDACOR was born.

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INSIGHTS

Water dispersible takes you beyond the pill

There’s a reason we talk about ‘pill fatigue’ today. People can only take so many of them. Increasingly, consumers are looking to get the nutrition and support they want from a diverse range of product forms that are fun and convenient. The water-dispersible grade of SLENDACOR delivers the power of the traditional ingredient in a neutral-tasting form which means you can use it in functional foods as well as a broad range of supplement delivery systems.

SLENDACOR recognized twice as Weight Management Ingredient of the Year

When SLENDACOR Weight Management Complex was first introduced in 2017, it was awarded the Weight Management Ingredient of the Year by Nutraingredients based on the powerful science represented in its second clinical trial showing weight loss starting at 14 days, reduction in BMI and reduction in waist and hip circumference.

Five years later, SLENDACOR won the same award based on the cutting-edge clinical trial that examined resting metabolic rate, non-stimulant thermogenesis and calorie burning increased by up to 15% starting almost immediately upon supplementation.

 

A major research effort went into creating a new form of SLENDACOR that delivers the power of the traditional ingredient in a neutral-tasting, water-dispersible form. Allowing it to be used in functional foods as well as a broad range of supplement delivery systems.

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“Our new data on lipolysis shows that SLENDACOR is not just breaking fat down but increasing the metabolism of that fat and changing the metabolic activity of those fat cells.”

Dr. Jeremy Appleton, ND,  Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs for PLT 

RESOURCES

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SLENDACOR® Product Sheet
April 02, 2020
Consumers trust the #1 weight management ingredient in the world.
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SLENDACOR® Sports Product Sheet
April 02, 2020

Behind every ingredient solution is an even better story, download the product sheet to learn more.

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PLTNEXT Weight Management Infographic – SLENDACOR® Weight Management Complex
April 13, 2021
BIGGEST WEIGHT LOSS SEASON EVER? The USA is opening up and everyone wants help in dealing with the 'Quarantine 15" (or so) they have gained. Slendacor® Weight Management Complex can help them start fast and finish strong. Download our infographic to learn more!
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Slendacor® Weight Management Complex Clinical Study Published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
September 21, 2022
Influential Journal Recognizes Quality of Design and Execution of Gold-Standard Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study
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Nutraceuticals World: “Pre-Clinical Studies Reveal Weight Loss Mechanism of Herbal Formula” 28686E9C-0345-47E1-B5C6-FB030592A87D
March 2nd, 2022
A series of two pre-clinical studies on an herbal formulation marketed as Slendacor by PLT Health Solutions provided insights into the mechanism of action behind the ingredient’s associations with weight loss and improved body composition.
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CISION PR Newswire: “PLT Granted New, Expanded License for Slendacor® from Health Canada” 28686E9C-0345-47E1-B5C6-FB030592A87D
February 17th, 2021
Slendacor® Weight Management Complex received a new, expanded license from the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) of Health Canada! The approval allows the ingredient, boasting two clinical trials, to be marketed as healthy weight loss support in Canada.
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Nutraceutical Business Review: “PLT granted expanded license for Slendacor weight loss ingredient” 28686E9C-0345-47E1-B5C6-FB030592A87D
February 17th, 2021
PLT Health Solutions has received an expanded license from the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) of Health Canada to market its Slendacor weight management complex to support healthy weight loss in Canada.
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PLT Will Unveil Slendacor® WD Weight Management Complex at EXPO West 2020
February 4, 2020

Neutral Tasting, Water-Dispersible Form of Industry Leading Weight Management Ingredient Will Allow Product Formulators to ‘Go Beyond the Pill’.

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PLT Health Solutions Granted New, Expanded License for Weight Management Ingredient from Health Canada
February 17, 2021
Slendacor® Weight Management Complex, with Two Clinical Trials, Received Approval for Claims Related to Healthy Weight Loss and Support for Healthy Cholesterol and Triglycerides
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PLT Announces New Clinical Studies on the Non-Stimulant Thermogenic Benefits of Slendacor®
March 2, 2022
Two pre-clinical studies and a human clinical trial reveal mechanisms of action that reshape fat metabolism and improve cardiometabolic health while helping people lose weight
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Nutraceuticals World: “Sustaining Healthy Weight & Body Composition with Nutraceuticals” 28686E9C-0345-47E1-B5C6-FB030592A87D
September 9th, 2021
Weight management likely represents “the single most important and effective thing that people can do—at any point in their lives—to age more healthfully,” according to Steve Fink, vice president of marketing, PLT Health Solutions. “The evidence of the huge health consequences associated with an overweight/obese population is overwhelming. An unhealthy weight is the underlying or contributing cause to any number of chronic health conditions present in later years such as CVD and can exacerbate others like joint health.”
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WholeFoods: “Rethinking the Weight-Management Market” 28686E9C-0345-47E1-B5C6-FB030592A87D
November 18th, 2021
Find out why the latest science is changing views on weight loss, and check out the latest innovations to drive sales in this category.
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NutraIngredients-USA: The NutraIngredients-USA Awards 2022: And the winners are… 28686E9C-0345-47E1-B5C6-FB030592A87D
June 16th, 2022
The winners of the 2022 NutraIngredients-USA Awards were revealed on July 13 during a live broadcast on NutraIngredients-USA.com...
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Nutrition Insight: "Natural weight management: PLT Health Solutions’ Slendacor ingredient gains Japanese fat burner patent" 28686E9C-0345-47E1-B5C6-FB030592A87D
1/8/2024

PLT Health Solutions reveals an expansion of its intellectual property with a new patent for its Slendacor weight management complex. According to the company, the patent is based on recent clinical research showing how Slendacor’s thermogenic properties promote weight loss and body shaping. 

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