Introduction to the company Zuplex brings together Intelezi African Herbs and Muthi Futhi – combining 30 years of experience in African Botanicals Zuplex is a value adding company focusing on ingredients for nutrition, cosmetics, health, flavour and fragrance Our mission is to consolidate the market trend and bring nature back into these sectors The new company was established in 2015 and we are in the process of setting up an extraction plant, so this is our “pre-commercial” phase with regard to extracts NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

Social Focus Zuplex has a 30% significant shareholding from a community business in South Africa – the Muthi Futhi Trust. The Trust manages a cultivation site and undertakes primary processing. They enjoy the benefits of value adding via shareholding in Zuplex. The community shareholding helps Zuplex comply with the Nagoya protocol. NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

Science Focus Zuplex combines the insights of traditional knowledge with scientific analysis and research. We have accumulated many insights over the years while dealing and trading in raw materials, and we are now validating these with chemical analysis, testing and market exploration. NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

Environmental Focus Unless the botanicals are grown by us, we do not trade or deal with any threatened species. Our products are cultivated at one of our sites or sustainably harvested after a careful resource assessment. Our wild harvesting creates rural employment NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

Product Focus We currently market our extracts that are manufactured in outsourced facilities. We also focus on a number of market-ready ingredients/supplements, and these include Moringa Leaf Powder, Baobab fruit pulp powder, Amaranthus leaf powder. A further 15 products in development stage – and these includes herbals for cosmetic use, calming, nasal congestion, impotence, and more. more NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

Kigafirm Kigafirm is a market-ready skin firming and skin elasticity enhancing extract of the famous African botanical, Kigelia Africana. It is a liquid cosmetic ingredient and the solvent used is propanediol. It has been clinically tested in Germany at Dermaconsult, with very positive results

Baobab Snapshot Baobab fruit pulp powder: High in vitamin C (450mg/100g); calcium (400mg/100g); iron, potassium (2400mg/100g) – indicated for a healthy skin diet, weight loss through glycaemic control, heart disease and detoxification. Soluble fibres have prebiotic effects. Traditionally used in African medicine to support relief of diarrhoea, dysentery and constipation NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

Moringa Leaf Powder Extract Moringa leaf powder: Vitamin A (3639mg/100g); protein (24000mg/100g); vitamin C (172g/100g); calcium (1630mg/100g); potassium (1462mg/100g) plus beta-carotene, quercetin, and chlorogenic acid. Indicated for nutrition, lowering blood sugar, menopause and reducing inflammation. NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

Amaranthus Leaf Powder Extract Contains protein, Vitamin K, folate, riboflavin, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C. Indicated for improving energy, protein intake for gluten intolerant people, improved digestion, weight management, high cholesterol and anaemia NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

Collaboration Baobab is a registered Novel Food in the European market Moringa is also a valid food supplement registered for consumption in the EU Amaranthus is registered in the US and we are waiting for the results of a compliance search in the EU We are interested in the possibility of collaboration with these Superfoods. NATURE.SCIENCE.COMMUNITY

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