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SMILE

Slimming MIcroaLgae Extract : Development of a new highly effective microalgae-based slimming ingredient for nutraceutical applications

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SMILE project word cloud

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business environment food natural causing lancet overweight sourcing biological drawbacks wanting obesity efficacy regulatory scientifically exhibit strains solutions sustainably compounds benefits synergistic extracted pursue plan demonstrated micro safe weight strain proven diversity feedback scientific smile worldwide context pollutants markets optimal market 2013 added global pufas found received few quantities macroalgae produces bioactive affordable industry ipr feasibility full sustainability supplements strategies superior deaths marine combined 2014 ingredient innovative health people patented population world compound status microalgae algae millions publications carotenoid releasing lose analyzing competitors concerning molecule difficult untapped answers microphyt unmet metabolism 37

Project "SMILE" data sheet

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Coordinator	MICROPHYT Organization address address: 713 Route de Mudaison city: Baillargues postcode: 34670 website: n.a. contact info title: n.a. name: n.a. surname: n.a. function: n.a. email: n.a. telephone: n.a. fax: n.a.
Coordinator Country	France [FR]
Project website	http://www.microphyt.eu/en/
Total cost	71˙429 €
EC max contribution	50˙000 € (70%)
Programme	1. H2020-EU.2.3.1. (Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument) 2. H2020-EU.3.2. (SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy)
Code Call	H2020-SMEINST-1-2014
Funding Scheme	SME-1
Starting year	2015
Duration (year-month-day)	from 2015-03-01 to 2015-08-31

Partnership

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#	participants	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	MICROPHYT MICROPHYT Organization address address: 713 Route de Mudaison city: Baillargues postcode: 34670 website: n.a. contact info title: n.a. name: n.a. surname: n.a. function: n.a. email: n.a. telephone: n.a. fax: n.a.	FR (Baillargues)	coordinator	50˙000.00

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Project objective

The SMILE project aims at developing a microalgae-based innovative natural marine ingredient with scientifically demonstrated benefits on weight management and metabolism issues. Obesity and overweight concerning 37% of world population in 2013 (The Lancet, 2014) represent major global health challenges causing millions of deaths worldwide. Well integrated comprehensive strategies can contribute to overweight management. Specifically developed bioactive compounds used in food supplements can help people wanting to lose weight. Consumer are looking for safe, effective (scientifically proven), affordable and natural solutions on these issues that represent today an unmet need. Marine environment is full of biological compounds that could represent relevant answers to these needs. Especially, a specific marine carotenoid found in algae, has received a strong and recent interest from the industry as several scientific publications have demonstrated superior efficacy of this molecule in comparison of existing products targeting weight reduction. However, the only available sourcing (a macroalgae) presents several drawbacks such as the presence of micro-pollutants and some sustainability issues. Through an innovative and patented technology, Microphyt produces sustainably and markets unique bioactive compounds extracted from the untapped diversity of microalgae. Microphyt has identified few strains which are difficult to produce in competitors’ systems and that are able to produce high quantities of this specific marine carotenoid. Moreover, our specific process allow the optimal production of this compound combined with PUFAs which exhibit demonstrated synergistic effects on metabolism. In this context SMILE ingredient represents a high added value potential for Microphyt. Phase 1 feasibility study aims at further analyzing IPR and regulatory status of the different strains, releasing a detailed business plan based on market feedback and pursue the scale up of the best selected strain.

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