Pioneering services in
health-nutrition
ETAP-Lab has in-depth expertise in producing in vivo proof of the efficacy of naturally derived products having potential health benefits. ETAP-Lab was the first French preclinical services company to position itself on this market, and has been testing innovative functional foods and ingredients for 25 years now.
A proven track record
ETAP-Lab conducted more than 500 studies for 100 clients worldwide, playing a pivotal role for products currently on the market. A total of 70 scientific publications attest to our strong expertise.
Expertise and consultancy for targeting health claims
In partnership with CEN Nutriment, ETAP-Lab offers expert evaluation of your scientific case and advises you on building an optimized R&D project targeting health claims.
A broad portfolio of models customized for functional food/ingredient testing
ETAP-Lab has one of the broadest portfolios of models available in the fields of brain health, metabolism, inflammation and skin health. ETAP-Lab provides original and gold standard models specifically customized for testing functional foods/ingredients.
They trust ETAP-Lab
Our rodent models
by area of expertise
Preclinical studies
the indispensable milestone for innovation in health-nutrition
Though the functional foods market is constantly growing, both customers and regulatory authorities are asking for more extended scientific demonstrations of efficacy and innocuity. ETAP-Lab preclinical services support your product development.
Scientific demonstration of efficacy and innocuity
Perequisite for clinical studies
- Proof-of-concept
- Dose and treatment protocol estimation
- Adaptation to the target population
Using data to strenghthen scientific case
- In support of the marketing and business pitch
- In support of health claims
- To obtain novel food authorization