APR Applied Pharma Research s.a (APR), the Swiss developer of science driven and patent protected healthcare products, is pleased to share the success of a special event, “Test the taste”, addressed to Phenylketonuria (PKU) patients and organized with the purpose of allowing them to test the company innovative Phenylalanine (Phe)-free medical food for PKU management .
After each course, patients and caregivers, who did not receive any information about the company innovation, were asked to assess the supplemented food just enjoyed (under medical guidance) as per texture , odor , taste and after -taste by filling out a brief questionnaire. For a complete evaluation, appetizer was served twice, with and without APR’s Phe-free AA mix, to allow the audience to better grab the differences.
Responses from both patients and families are extremely positive : no remarkable differences were reported in terms of odor and taste after sampling the appetizer with or without the AA mix.
According to the guests, APR innovative Phe-free supplementation did not affect the overall food taste and odor as the opinions expressed on the dishes served mostly referred to either the flavor or the texture of the ingredients regardless of the AA mix . The most noticeable feedback is the one regarding the aftertaste of the AA mix, which, as reported by PKU patients, could impact negatively their food experience: APR Phe-free AA mixture was markedly appreciated .
APR’s innovative and patented Physiomimic Technology® is able to remarkably mask the naturally unpleasant taste and the odor of some amino acids, offering a considerably palatable medical food , which can be easily accepted by patients, thus supporting their compliance and impacting positively their quality of life.
On the other side, as shown in a recent kinetic study, APR’s advanced formulation of AAs, by providing amino acids in more physiological manner (mimicking that of dietary proteins) , has the very encouraging potential of contributing to maintain Phe levels within the recommended ranges, with less prominent fluctuations of Phe over time, thanks to a prolonged release of AA s in the gut.