The chitosan used is a high density patent pending chitosan. This new HD chitosan is soluble in 1 minute compared to more than 30 minutes for other brands and up to 3 times more fat binding than regular chitosan. Our brand contains 500 mg of chitosan per capsule vs. other brands at only 250 mg. About Chitosan Chitosan is an all natural product which is derived from the polysaccharide chitin.
Chitin is found in the exo-skeletons of shrimp, crabs and other shellfish.
The Chitosan has the unique ability to attach itself to lipids or fats. There are no calories in Chitosan since it is not digestible. Chitosan attaches to fat in the stomach before it is metabolized. The Chitosan traps the fat and prevents its absorption in the digestive tract. The fat binds to the Chitosan fiber and becomes a large mass which the body cannot absorb.