Mannatech's Educational Web Site Receives Web Health Merit Award

Mannatech's educational Web site, MannatechScience.org, has received a merit Web Health Award.

The Web Health Awards program recognizes the best Web-based health-related content for consumers and professionals. The program, held twice a year, reviews Web sites and bestows a seal of quality for those that provide reliable health information. This seal of quality should remind consumers that a panel of international health information and Internet experts have reviewed the site and approved it for accuracy, success in reaching its targeted audience and overall quality.

“We are honored to have the work of our scientific services team recognized,” said Dr. Robert Sinnott, Mannatech’s chief science officer and senior vice president. “Our goal at Mannatech is not only to produce innovative wellness products, but to provide education and scientific validation that confirms the benefits of our products. We are continually learning through research relationships with academic and corporate partners; it’s important to share that knowledge with our independent sales Associates and consumers.”

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Courts Recognize Mannatech as Owner of Glyconutrient Technology

Mannatech, Incorporated announced today the company has secured a second injunction in its ongoing efforts to protect its patented glyconutrient products Ambrotose^®complex and Advanced Ambrotose^™formula.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, has entered a Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction against Boston Mountain Laboratories, Inc., which bans Boston Mountain Laboratories from manufacturing or selling BML Glyconutrient Formula, Glyco-8, Glycoessentials, Glyco-Essence, Glyconutrients, MG-3, and MG-3c for the duration of Mannatech’s U.S. Patents 6,929,807; 7,157,431; 7,196,064; 7,199,104; and 7,202,220.

The courts have recognized that Mannatech is the rightful owner of the patented technology concerning “Compositions of Plant Technology as Dietary Supplements.” As part of the final judgment in this case, Boston Mountain Laboratories, plus its officers, agents, employees, and any persons acting in concert or participation with the company, are prohibited from making, using, selling, or otherwise distributing within the United States any of the accused products or any colorable imitations thereof.

“Mannatech has demonstrated that it will fight to protect its intellectual property. The Court’s decision is further notice to all interested parties that we will do what is necessary to support our products and our independent sales Associates in the field,” said Keith Clark, senior vice president and general counsel of Mannatech.

Mannatech has vigorously pursued patent infringement cases against companies to stop their manufacture and sale of infringing products. The company’s first victory came last year, when Mannatech won on all patent and trademark infringement claims brought against Glycobiotics International, Inc. As part of the final judgment in that case, Glycobiotics was ordered to stop production of its infringing product Glycomannan and deliver any existing product to Mannatech for destruction.

Glyconutrients Will Be Available in Four New Countries

Mannatech, Incorporated (the Global Leader in Glyconutritionals) announced today its products are expected to be available in Austria, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden in September 2009. Currently in Europe, Mannatech products are available in Denmark, Germany and the U.K. This expanded European presence will allow Mannatech to offer its proprietary, patented products to consumers while extending its unique business opportunity to roughly 193 million people.

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Study Finds Mannatech’s Ambrotose® Complex Significantly Improves Visual Discrimination and Working Memory in Healthy Young Adults

Mannatech, Incorporated today announced the results of a study, showing that a single one-tablespoon serving of Ambrotose^® complex significantly improved visual discrimination and working memory (1).

Drs. Atiya N. Stancil and Leslie H. Hicks, both of Howard University in Washington, D.C., published the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigating the impact of Ambrotose complex on the brain function of 62 healthy young adults.

“The results of this study are impressive because they show significant improvement in the perceptual capabilities of healthy adults, which indicates that Ambrotose complex can benefit everyone,” said Dr. Stancil.

Dr. Robert A. Sinnott, MNS, chief science officer and senior vice president of Mannatech, heads Mannatech’s Research Group and developed previous double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials have demonstrated that ingestion of Ambrotose complex can enhance brain waves associated with attention or alertness (2), enhance concentration and improve mental reaction time (3), and improve memory (4).

“Drs. Stancil and Hicks’ study adds to the body of evidence that shows genuine effects of Ambrotose product in healthy adults,” said Dr. Sinnott. “It also confirms the positive cognitive results seen in other studies conducted in the United States and Australia.”

(1) Stancil AN, Hicks LH. Glyconutrients and perception, cognition, and memory. Perceptual Motor Skills 2009; 10:259-270.

(2) Wang C, Szabo JS, Dykman RA. Effects of a carbohydrate supplement upon resting brain activity. Integr Physiol Behav Sci 2004; 39(2):126-138.

(3) Wang C, Pivik RT, Dykman RA. Effects of a glyconutritional supplement on brain potentials associated with language processing. Federation Proceedings: Experimental Biology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 20-24. 1-4. 4-20-2002.

(4) Best T, Kemps E, Bryan J. The impact of saccharide supplementation on cognition and mood in middle-aged adults. Presented at the 36th Annual International Neuropsychological Society Meeting, February 6-9, 2008, Waikoloa, Hawaii 2008.