Elite 12 Hour Protein is designed to be the ultimate muscle fuel and workout recovery formula.  Knowing that protein repairs muscle after the workout and fuels the body throughout the day, Dymatize wanted to develop a product that took recovery to the next level, one that would revolutionize the protein category.

After a battery of tests and trials, Dymatize has developed a calculated protein timing system that is called Sustained Muscle Saturation Technology (SMST).  How does SMST work?  Different proteins have different chemical compositions and different rates at which they can be assimilated by the body.  By developing an absorption "time-line" of the highest quality proteins, Dymatize was able to create the basis of the 12-hour formula.  We then added the advanced enzyme matrix Zytrix® to more efficiently aid in the absorption of proteins, as well as a lipid blend that specifically promotes a longer absorption rate of the proteins allowing for a complete nitrogen rich environment to be sustained in the body.

To develop Dymatize 12 Hour Protein, every facet of protein usage was analyzed.  Nitrogen retention and absorption is a combination of several different factors and each source of protein has its own results.  These factors include:

1.  Rate of Absorption (RA), the rate each different protein source releases its amino acids.

2.  Protein Digestibility Correct Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS).  An evaluation "best method" used by the FDA and FAO/WHO which uses nitrogen absorption and amino acid profile to rate quality.

3.  Amino Acid Profile.  Each protein source has its own unique amino acid profile.

4.  Biological Value (BV).  Derived from the amount of Nitrogen absorbed over the amount of Nitrogen incorporated into the body.  Helps determine the amount of protein absorbed from different protein sources.

5.  Net Protein Utilization (NPU) is used to determine the ideal amount of essential amino acids.

6.  Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) - similar to PDCAAS.

Dymatize determined that no single existing natural protein source was ideal for achieving extended release effects.  The optimal source was found to be a fusion of several different protein sources, including free form branch chain amino acids and other free form amino acids.  Whey protein has the highest BV of any natural protein source, the highest rating of PDCAAS and forms the basis of the 12 Hour Protein.  Top rated performers Milk and Egg Protein have also been added to fully enhance whey's effectiveness over a sustained period of time.  This exclusive blend helps enhance and prolong the Positive Nitrogen Balance Dymatize 12 Hour Protein was developed to help you achieve.