Dhofar University Research Center develops first Omani food supplement| Times of Oman

Dhofar University Research Center develops first Omani food supplement| Times of Oman

Muscat: Frank Oman is the first Omani food supplement developed by the Dhofar University Research Center and manufactured by the Swiss company Alpinamed AG. According to the Al Shabiba report, Frank Oman is the first Omani food supplement developed by the Dhofar University Research Center. It's produced using Omani frankincense gum and manufactured by the Swiss company Alpinamed AG in the form of tablets to be taken via the mouth. The product is certified by the Swiss Medicines Authority and manufactured according to its requirements and Good Manufacturing Practice GMP standards. This achievement, which was reached after more than a year of cooperation between Dhofar University and the AlpinaMed AG-Switzerland, which included conducting joint studies that included chemical analyzes of the active substances in Omani frankincense gum with advanced and sophisticated equipment in each of the company's laboratories and Dhofar University independently. Comparisons were made between Indian frankincense and Omani frankincense in regards to the active substances responsible for the anti-inflammatory activity, especially in infections related to the immune system, which are Boswellic and Lipoic acids. In addition to many other studies conducted by Dhofar University that included determining the effectiveness of the product in terms of biological and pharmacological