"B" for "resilient" and "beauty"
B vitamins from GSE:
Underestimated helpers for nerves, skin, muscles & co.
Relaxed and beautiful through life with B vitamins
The B vitamin family is a real grab bag. For example, almost all B vitamins are involved in maintaining mental, cognitive and physical performance - for example by promoting the production of energy from food. Some B vitamins also contribute to the maintenance of normal skin, mucous membranes and hair as well as to hormonal balance (see Health Claims below).
Vitamin B12 is a very special jack-of-all-trades, playing a role in numerous bodily functions from cell division and blood formation to the immune system and energy metabolism. If you want to get a good supply of B vitamins through your diet, eat wholemeal and dairy products, yeast, pulses, nuts, meat and fish every day. Some types of fruit, vegetables and herbs are also good sources of various B vitamins. The rare vitamin B12 is found in some algae in addition to meat ... but who eats algae regularly in this country?
Anyone who absolutely dislikes whole grains and vegetables or has to do without important sources of vitamin B due to intolerances, vegan diets etc. can fall back on a good dietary supplement. Vitamin B Complex and Vitamin B12 Compact from GSE, for example, are purely plant-based and very well tolerated.
The alternative names of the B vitamins
In addition to a number, each B vitamin also has an alternative name. The best known of these are probably the "hair vitamin" biotin (vitamin B7) and the "pregnancy vitamin" folic acid (vitamin B9).
- Vitamin B1 = thiamine
- Vitamin B2 = riboflavin
- Vitamin B3 = Niacin
- Vitamin B5 = pantothenic acid
- Vitamin B6 = pyridoxine
- Vitamin B7 = biotin
- Vitamin B9 = folic acid/folate
- Vitamin B12 = cobalamin
Attentive readers will have noticed that some numbers are missing from this list. This is due to the fact that the "vitamin" structure of some substances previously also referred to as B vitamins could not be confirmed according to more recent findings. Their names have therefore disappeared from the list of B vitamins:
- Choline (formerly vitamin B4)
- Inositol (formerly vitamin B8)
- PABA (formerly vitamin B10)
- Orotic acid (formerly vitamin B13)
100% plant-based B vitamins directly from nature
In accordance with its company philosophy, GSE also processes in Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin B12 Compact, Folic Acid Compact and Biotin Compact exclusively natural, non-animal raw materials. As sources we have e.g. guava, mango, basil and lemon peel extract, shiitake mushrooms, sunflower seeds and the microalgae chlorella were brought on board. In combination preparations such as Women's Vital Complex, Skin, Hair & Nails Complex etc. may also contain Spirulina algae and extracts from yeast or adzuki beans show their vitamin B powers.
All vitamin B-rich plants, fruits, mushrooms and algae for our food supplements come from strictly controlled organic cultivation and are processed into tablets in Germany. The products are vegan, gluten-, lactose- and soy-free and therefore expressly suitable for vegetarians and vegans.EFSA* Health Claims for B vitamins:
- Vitamin B1, B3, B6, B12, Biotin and folic acid contribute to normal mental function
- Vitamin B2, B3, B6 and B12 contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue, normal energy metabolism and normal functioning of the nervous system
- Vitamin B2, B3 and biotin contribute to the maintenance of normal skin and mucous membranes
- Vitamin B5 contributes to normal synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones and normal mental performance
- Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity
- Folic acid contributes to the normal function of the immune system, normal blood formation and amino acid synthesis, normal homocysteine metabolism, the reduction of tiredness and fatigue and the growth of maternal tissue during pregnancy. It also has a function in cell division.
- Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal hair
*EFSA = European Food Safety Authority
