Danisco Study Shows Evidence Of Athletic Performance Benefit of Betaine

Danisco has released the results of research that indicates the positive effect of betaine on athletic power. The research studied the impact of giving participants Danisco’s BetaPower™ Natural Betaine dissolved in an electrolyte drink. The effect on “untrained males and females” was a statistically significant performance improvement. Two other recent studies have focused on betaine: one found evidence that betaine may be lost in sweat; and the second found a marked improvement in power and force from the use if betaine supplementation. The results of these studies indicate to Danisco that the function of betaine in athletic performance is an area worth exploring further. The natural betaine in Danisco’s product is extracted from the sugar beet molasses, but high levels of betaine can also be found in wheat, spinach and shellfish.