Why does SEANOL provide efficacy for a relatively long time?
SEANOL’s potency is partially derived from its “bi-polar” chemical characteristics. This means that it has both “hydrophilic” (water soluble) and “hydrophobic” (not water soluble) polyphenol/phlorotannin elements. Hydrophilic polyphenols, including those found in land-based plants (e.g., catechins from green tea, resveratrol from grapes, etc.) are metabolized and efficacious for a relatively short period of time. However, some of the polyphenol/phlorotannin elements in SEANOL are “hydrophobic” and the systemic efficacy in the blood stream of these water-insoluble elements –- not currently found in any land-based polyphenol-carrying plant – may last up to 12 hours, a relatively long period of time. Hence, this unique “bi-polar” effect of SEANOL tends to provide relatively long periods of efficacy, including a quick “boost” from the water-soluble polyphenols followed by a sustained “lift” from the non-water soluble polyphenols found in this novel food compound.
