“Protein for Humans” is the claim for HumaPro by ALR Industries. While HumaPro bases its premises on a strictly fundamental level, we see a lot of missing links in the chains of its argument.

For example: “Lets start from the source: Human milk whey protein is dominant in alpha-lactalbumin and cow milk whey protein is dominant in beta-lactoglobulin. Whereas alpha-lactalbumin has been studied well for validation associated with increased immune factors to disease, allergies, increased mineral absorption and growth factors specific to humans, beta-lactoglobulin has been associated with the exact opposite. Its for cows, what were you expecting?”

HumaPro claims that cow’s milk (only one form of animal protein), messes up the body, and so this essentially throws all whey and casein protein off the shelves of reason. The entire premise of catabolic to anabolic ratio in protein assimilation is interesting–but where is the evidence?

On The Label

The Proprietary Matrix combines eight essential amino acids from plant-proteins (which they never state exactly which plants are used). These include leucine, valine, isoleucine, lysine, phenyl alanine, throenine, methione, tryptophane, and leucine malate, in a ratio of 5.15 grams per serving. Since this blend claims to be 99:1 anabolic to catabolic state, this means that you are going to assimilate more of this product and amino acids than you would 50 grams of whey protein.

The Extended Time Release Proprietary Anti-catabolic and Insulingenic Matrix combines 210mg of:
Bitter melon extract and coffee bean extract. Both have been found to give the body energy, increase metabolism, and enhance nutrient absorption.

The Vitamin and Mineral NNU Co-Factors includes:
B-1, B-3, B-6, B-12, Magnesium citrate, calcium carbonate, and zinc glucanate.

Final Thoughts

Since this product has no clinical trials to back up its findings, its difficult to legitimize its approach to protein assimilation. However, if what they are talking about is indeed true, than they need to take another approach to their advertising. Basing human vs. animal protein off of one type of common supplemental protein is not a very convincing argument to turn to just amino acid sources of eight of the nine essentials. We advice you look elsewhere.