BioHarvest Sciences said through its partnership —for its red-grape derived supplement VINIA—with House of Athlete trainer Yo Murphy, five athletes will be heading to the National Football League (NFL) draft as members of “Team VINIA.”
The company said it will be working with NFL draft prospects, Princeton's Andrei Iosivas, Tre Tucker and Tyler Scott from the Cincinnati Bear Cats, Silas Dzansi from Virginia Tech, and Deuce Vaughn from Kansas State, a roster it expects to expand.
"The BioHarvest team is following Tre, Tyler, Deuce, Silas and Andrei closely, and we are rooting for them through this hectic draft season and this next phase of their athletic careers," said BioHarvest CEO Ilan Sobel.
Further, the company said its red grape-based supplement VINIA has been selected by several sports agents managing NFL players to be included in the pre-season training regimes of more than 140 athletes preparing for the 2023 NFL season.
"Having VINIA included in over 140 NFL training camp boxes is part of our initiative to educate athletes on the importance of heart health and blood flow," Sobel said in a statement.
“This is an excellent opportunity to let the players feel the benefits of VINIA, and we look forward to expanding our involvement with high-performance athletes and making a positive impact on their health."
According to BioHarvest, VINIA has been proven to increase the dilation of arteries, enhance blood flow and the delivery of oxygen, and improve physical energy and mental alertness.
BioHarvest is a biotechnology firm that has developed a patented bio-cell growth platform technology capable of growing the active and beneficial ingredients in fruits and plants, at an industrial scale, without the need to grow the plant itself.
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