Kemin Industries, Inc.

Kemin Industries is a manufacturer of nutritional ingredients. we have them listed here mainly because of one specific potato derived product.

A potato product that can slim you down! Kemin is selling a Potato protein (protease inhibitor II), under the brand name Slendesta:

Slendesta is a safe, natural satiety ingredient for weight loss dietary supplements. The active component, PI2, within the potato protein extract enhances the release of CCK, the natural signaling peptide within your own body. Once released, CCK travels through the blood and acts on various target organs, including the stomach and brain, where it induces feelings of fullness and satisfaction. This feeling of fullness and satisfaction is known as satiety.