Since its foundation in 1895 by Charles Dondain, Nexira has dedicated itself to one goal: to provide the best innovative natural ingredients to the food, health and nutrition industries. The company built its reputation as the global leader in acacia fiber, and has over the years extended its expertise to encompass a diverse portfolio of ingredients derived from natural sources. The portfolio includes high quality plant extracts, antioxidants, dietary soluble fibers, and active botanicals for general health and wellness. Nexira offers a global expertise ranging from raw material sourcing and proprietary processing technologies to formulation support. With three manufacturing plants in France, Nexira provides an extensive extraction, spray-drying and purifying capacity with high quality certifications. Nexira’s enduring success is built upon both a history of deep commitment to sustainable values and on strong bonds with suppliers and customers alike.

Introducing Nexira’s Premium Ingredients

Nature is bold and a deep source of inspiration. Nexira’s botanical knowledge and scientific expertise are the foundations of the Premium Ingredients range: a range of innovative, effective, quality and, above all, sustainable solutions dedicated to a wide array of product applications and formats: dietary supplements (tablets, capsules, gummies, sachets to dilute, etc.), sports nutrition applications, as well as beauty from within galenics. The range relies on:

  • VALUABLE ORIGIN with an intimate understanding of nature’s botanical garden for reliable traceability and sustainable sourcing. Passionate about exploring the world of botanicals, Nexira is focused on preserving the origins of raw materials as well as committed to delivering complete traceability from field to finish product.
  • UNIQUE PROCESSING: Nexira’s technical and industrial expertise to convert botanicals into quality, high value ingredients with a continuous focus on innovation, compliance and performance.
  • TANGIBLE EFFECTIVENESS: Nexira’s mission aims at unveiling the potential of botanical extracts to deliver innovation-driven, science-based and clinically proven natural solutions that make a difference.
inavea-baobab-acacia has high prebiotic activities
Cognivia is an ingredient by Nexira that improves cognitive performance
inavea-baobab-acacia has high prebiotic activities

Introducing Nexira’s Premium Ingredients

Nature is bold and a deep source of inspiration. Nexira’s botanical knowledge and scientific expertise are the foundations of the Premium Ingredients range: a range of innovative, effective, quality and -above all – sustainable solutions dedicated to a wide array of product applications and formats: dietary supplements (tablets, capsules, gummies, sachets to dilute, etc.), sports nutrition applications, as well as beauty from within galenics. The range relies on:

  • VALUABLE ORIGIN with an intimate understanding of nature’s botanical garden for reliable traceability and sustainable sourcing. Passionate about exploring the world of botanicals, Nexira is focused on preserving the origins of raw materials as well as committed to delivering complete traceability from field to finish product.
  • UNIQUE PROCESSING: Nexira’s technical and industrial expertise to convert botanicals into quality, high value ingredients with a continuous focus on innovation, compliance and performance.
  • TANGIBLE EFFECTIVENESS: Nexira’s mission aims at unveiling the potential of botanical extracts to deliver innovation-driven, science-based and clinically proven natural solutions that make a difference.
Cognivia is an ingredient by Nexira that improves cognitive performance

Gut health

Nexira offers the brand inavea™, with inavea-PURE-ACAIA and inavea-BOABAB-ACACIA and has selected ingredients answering consumer and manufacturer’s needs: high prebiotic performance and rich in fiber with a minimum of 90% fiber content guaranteed for inavea-PURE-ACAIA and 67% of dietary fibers (depending on local regulations) for inaveabaobab-acacia. Our ingredients are easy-to-use for manufacturers of on-the-go functional foods and beverages, enabling clean labeling; additionally, inavea™ is organic and sustainably sourced with a carbon neutral footprint.

inavea™ PURE ACACIA has a strong prebiotic effect at a dose of 10g/day. Our latest study has shown an increase of microbiota diversity (healthy marker) thanks to our prebiotic acacia intake.

inavea-BOABAB-ACACIA is a synergistic and performing formulation. Our study has demonstrated the complementary & significant prebiotic activities of inavea-BOABAB-ACACIA at 5g/day and has showed the promotion of beneficial bacteria, including the Bifidobacterium spp., and specific bacteria families such as Akkermansiaceae and Christensenellaceae.

inavea-PURE-ACAIA and inavea-BOABAB-ACACIA can help improve intestinal well-being and overall gut health.

inavea™ PURE ACACIA has demonstrated its benefits on transit modulation. In a recent clinical study, 10g of inavea™ have shown its potency in improving constipation for people who suffer from IBS which is also valuable for occasional constipation in general population.

inavea Pure Acacia has a high fibre content to improvement gut health

Cognition

Cognivia™ is a plant-based and organic nootropic. It is a unique synergistic combination of two Sage species specifically developed for people wishing to improve their memory and concentration.

Nexira has conducted two clinical studies on this ingredient and is the only supplier to offer Sage-based ingredient being clinically studied.

The first study, which is already published, is a 28-days randomised, double blind, placebo controlled clinical study conducted with Northumbria University on 94 healthy active volunteers. Results, assessed by well-known COMPASS battery of cognitive tests, have demonstrated an overall benefit on working memory function and an increase of performance over time of consumption. Cognivia™ has a clinically proven effect on cognitive performance from single dose to chronic administration. The amazing effects appear only one hour after administration.

Our latest placebo controlled, double-blind, randomised, crossover clinical study led by INSERM during intense physical activity on athletes has highlighted¹:

  • Acute Effect: Once again, Cognivia™ has been proven to be efficient from single intake.
  • Working Memory Boost: +9% increase in Numeric Working Memory
  • Reaction Time Improvement: Compared to placebo, Cognivia™ has demonstrated a systematic and overall significant decrease in Reaction Time throughout all test points, which could lead to higher attention performance for e-gaming.
  • Perceived Exertion Decrease: Cognitive tests were performed during intense physical activity. Workout has been felt as very intense and inducing fatigue. Cognivia™ has shown a significant overall decrease in Rate of Perceived Exertion compared to placebo.

Cognition

Cognivia™ is a plant-based and organic nootropic. It is a unique synergistic combination of two Sage species specifically developed for people wishing to improve their memory and concentration.

Nexira has conducted two clinical studies on this ingredient and is the only supplier to offer Sage-based ingredient being clinically studied.

The first study, which is already published, is a 28-days randomised, double blind, placebo controlled clinical study conducted with Northumbria University on 94 healthy active volunteers. Results, assessed by well-known COMPASS battery of cognitive tests, have demonstrated an overall benefit on working memory function and an increase of performance over time of consumption. Cognivia™ has a clinically proven effect on cognitive performance from single dose to chronic administration. The amazing effects appear only one hour after administration.

Our latest placebo controlled, double-blind, randomised, crossover clinical study led by INSERM during intense physical activity on athletes has highlighted¹:

  • Acute Effect: Once again, Cognivia™ has been proven to be efficient from single intake.
  • Working Memory Boost: +9% increase in Numeric Working Memory
  • Reaction Time Improvement: Compared to placebo, Cognivia™ has demonstrated a systematic and overall significant decrease in Reaction Time throughout all test points, which could lead to higher attention performance for e-gaming.
  • Perceived Exertion Decrease: Cognitive tests were performed during intense physical activity. Workout has been felt as very intense and inducing fatigue. Cognivia™ has shown a significant overall decrease in Rate of Perceived Exertion compared to placebo.
inavea Pure Acacia has a high fibre content to improvement gut health