Insect-derived lipids are proving to be a functional and cost-effective delivery system for naturally sourced vitamin D3 that can address supply chain constraints and sustainability pressures. Nutriearth, a specialist extracting the nutrient from mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), spotlights new scientific evidence that preserving insect vitamin D3 in its native lipid matrix raises its efficacy in food-safe applications.
Backed by more than 60 global patents, Nutriearth’s innovation consists of a process that mimics the human body’s own synthesis of vitamin D3, the most active and effective form of vitamin D. The company exposes its mealworm flour to a specific type of light. This flour is naturally rich in a vitamin D3 precursor identical to the one found in human skin.
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