We are pleased to present to you the most well-researched palm tocotrienol in the world – Tocovid Suprabio™. From a small Chinese herbal stall selling Ho Yan Hor herbal tea, Hovid is today a world-class pharmaceutical manufacturing company. Since the 1980’s, Hovid has grown to become one of Malaysia's leading pharmaceutical manufacturers of high quality and innovative medicinal preparations and he
alth supplements with more than 350 products distributed over 50 countries globally. During the growth of Hovid, there came a time where worldwide attention fell on palm tocotrienols. There was great potential in palm tocotrienols and Hovid had its eye on this treasure from mother nature. With current research, we now know that tocotrienols found in palm oil are nature’s gift to us. Around the year 2000, Hovid started to incorporate these mixed-tocotrienols into a softgel and for the first time in history, patients all over the world were able to have access to the goodness of palm tocotrienols via a convenient softgel. The interest in tocotrienols grew internationally as scientists started to churn out more and more positive research. A key turning point to the growth of tocotrienols was due to the publication of a trial related to tocopherol – the more common form of vitamin E. In the Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation (HOPE) trial, 400 IU of d-alpha-tocopherol daily, did not lower the number of heart attacks, strokes, or deaths from heart disease among men and women who already had heart disease or were at high risk for it. Since this study was published, many also incorrectly linked tocotrienols to the same results since they are also members of the vitamin E family. Though in the same family, these compounds are different from tocopherol, in structure, effects, and many other areas. For example, researchers found tocotrienols to be up to 60 times more potent in antioxidant activity than α-tocopherol. In fact, scientists have proven that tocotrienols at very low levels, more specifically in nanomolar levels (a nanomolar is one billionth of a gram) is able to protect brain cells. Till today, not many compounds in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry can have an effect at such low levels. This was a turning point in tocotrienol research, and was a strong indicator for researchers to launch a human study. In 2011, a human trial using 200mg of tocotrienols twice daily to test the neuroprotective properties of tocotrienols was completed. At the same time, another human trial has been recently launched in the US. Read more about these studies here. The compelling results of tocotrienols in minimizing brain damage due to stroke may be a major turning point in healthcare. As the population ages and people live longer, the odds of getting a stroke and the cost of managing healthcare are becoming tremendous. What more, we are not talking about a drug, but a completely natural compound that is very well tolerated by the human body. With emergence of tocotrienol players in the market, Hovid strives to stay ahead in research and innovation. One of the highlights in Tocovid’s history is the discovery of the Suprabio™ delivery system. This breakthrough in innovative science increased the delivery of tocotrienols by up to 300% compared to conventional dosage forms. Tocotrienols when taken orally in conventional formulas are known to be erratically and incompletely absorbed. Providing a good formulation for absorption and distribution into the body may sound simple yet is one of the most important aspects of a good dosage. No matter how good a product is, it is of no use to the person if it is unable to reach the cells required for action. With the Suprabio™ formulation, not only is an increase in absorption guaranteed, it is also clinically proven to reach vital human organs, including the human brain. With the completion of scientific research and the publications of papers into renowned medical journals, Hovid is proud in basing product information on genuine, well-performed university research. Though classed as a supplement, we stand firm on Hovid’s values of honesty and integrity by avoiding borrowed science and anectodal evidence.
