The newcomer KRE18 gained a lot of attention recently after being shared yesterday during our second-ever Stack3d Open Day. The brand makes a family of functional beverages that all center around a 3g dose of liquid-stable Active TR Creatine, an innovation that finally promises to solve the issue of creatine swiftly breaking down in solution. KRE18 pairs the creatine with other ingredients depending on the drink, but we had a lot of questions about what precisely Active TR is and how it corrects the troublesome stability.
Active TR Creatine is from AnaBio Technologies and has been proven to solve the long-standing issue of instability caused by creatine supplementation in water. The innovative company uses microencapsulated creatine monohydrate to preserve its potency in liquid formulations, only releasing upon ingestion. The innovation maintains creatine’s proven benefits for power, strength, and muscular endurance while expanding its potential applications, including in gummies, gels, carbonated energy drinks, and other beverages.
Clinical studies have validated Active TR Creatine’s ability, demonstrating enhanced stability against moisture and stomach acid, improved bioavailability, and significant increases in intramuscular creatine levels. Subjects showed notable gains in lean body mass, confirming effective muscle delivery and results from the tried and true sports nutrition ingredient. The breakthrough formulation, part of AnaBio’s extensive Active TR range, also boasts optimized shelf-life and palatability, which is ideal for functional drinks.
The study details are interesting, and while it doesn’t show results from Active TR Creatine being left in solution for extended periods of time, there is reason to believe it will get the job done, especially since KRE18 is going all in using it in four different innovations. Be sure to check out our breakdown of the newcomer in this post here and check the links above for more reading on Active TR microencapsulated creatine.
