Los Angeles, CA, March 22, 2004 — Los Angeles-based Jarrow Formulas® today announced the unveiling of its all-new over-the-counter dietary supplement Flex-Zyme™. Jarrow Formulas’ Flex-Zyme™ is a blend of various proteases (enzymes that hydrolyze protein) from Serratia and is combined with bromelain and rutin for optimum joint and muscle function.

Proteases support joint health by affecting protein turnover in the body, including proteins found in joint tissue. The proteases in Flex-Zyme™ are bromelain, papain and Peptizyme SP©, which is naturally derived from the Serratia plant. Bromelain is a protein-digesting enzyme from pineapple. Flex-Zyme™ also contains Amla (gooseberry, Emblica officinalis) and rutin, which are rich in flavonoids that promote tissue repair.

“Flex-Zyme™ is the latest among many recent additions to the Jarrow Formulas line of products,” says Mark Becker, Director of Advertising/Communications for Jarrow Formulas. “Product innovation is always a Jarrow Formulas’ objective and Flex-Zyme™ has not disappointed.”

Jarrow Formulas’ is a nutritional supplement formulator founded in 1976 and incorporated in 1988.  The company markets its products throughout the United States and internationally in over 20 countries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The company has a complete line of nutritional products that includes vitamins, minerals, probiotics, standardized herbal concentrates, amino acids, enzymes and enteral nutrition formulations. The company is active in regulatory affairs, helping to maintain American’s rights to free access to dietary supplements. For more information, contact Mark Becker, Director, Advertising/Communications toll free at (800) 726-0886 or access the Jarrow Formulas Web site at www.Jarrow.com.

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