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Endovasc's wholly owned subsidiary, Nutraceutical Development Corporation (NDC) was established to create a nutraceutical pipeline. A nutraceutical is a substance that may be considered a food or part of a food and may provide health benefits.
Endovasc’s first formulation contains a
naturally occurring plant alkaloid as the primary active component.
The clinically documented results include enhanced muscle mass and
strength gains in muscle groups in both the upper body and lower
body.
A six-week, randomized, placebo-controlled,
double-blind study was conducted to test the effectiveness of NDC's
first formulation. The study consisted of 31 males, aged 30-59 years
old. The participants were required to have been weight lifting and
exercising on a consistent basis for at least one full year prior to
the study. The six-week study required each individual to
follow the same diet, without adding extra dietary supplements and
to maintain an unchanged, consistent, three days a week exercise
program. Meaning the participants were not allowed to alter
their exercise program by adding new exercises to their routine.
In July 2003,
Nutraceutical Development Corporation finalized a product licensing
agreement with Western Holdings, a subsidiary of Basic Research.
Western Holdings agreed to invest a minimum of $2.5 million for
the development, commercialization and marketing of a dietary supplement. NDC will receive a royalty on all
revenues generated by the sales of these products. Basic Research is
one of North America’s fastest-growing and most profitable
nutraceutical vendors.
Endothil-CR was launched in March of 2005 at the Arnold Classic
International Fitness Weekend held in Columbus, Ohio. The show
brought together the world's strongest, fittest and most agile
athletes together to compete in 12 sports. What began as simply the
premiere event in men's bodybuilding has evolved into the world's
largest fitness expo that hosted a record-breaking year with 10,000
athletes and 75,000 attendees for the continuous competition and
entertainment.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, former professional bodybuilder, movie
star and current Governor of
California hosted this year's show. Governor
Schwarzenegger called a special meeting with manufacturers and
distributors to stress the importance of eliminating steroid use
among athletes by introducing healthy alternatives into body
building and fitness programs.
With more than 600 exhibition booths featuring the latest in
fitness equipment, clothing and nutritional supplements, the Arnold
Classic was the perfect platform to unveil Endothil-CR. The
supplement display was viewed by a huge number of people that
precisely fit into our target demographic.
Click for 2005 Arnold International Fitness Weekend Photographs.
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