Nestlé Targets Diabetes Prevention With French Partner

Nestlé Health Science is putting its financial weight behind the commercialization of a plant combination product which has shown in trials to reduce the risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

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Nestle Health Science SA has snapped up the global rights to commercialize a plant-derived active substance which has shown potential to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

Known as TOTUM-63, the patented combination of five plant extracts has been developed by France’s Valbiotis over a five-year period.

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