Each B vitamin has multiple forms and active ingredients. Synthetic forms, which do not naturally occur in nature or the body, must first be converted before they can be used. In contrast, bioidentical forms are directly active and have an immediate effect. For our B Complex Forte, we use only active bioidentical forms with optimal bioavailability and direct effect. The only exception is vitamin B1, for which the active form is not approved as a dietary supplement in Germany.
Some B vitamins have more than one important natural form, particularly B12 and folic acid.
Unlike many conventional B12 preparations, our Vitamin B12 MH3A® formula—pioneered and introduced by us—provides vitamin B12 exactly as it occurs in natural foods: as a mixture of all three natural and bioactive forms of vitamin B12 in optimal synergy. All three forms perform completely different tasks in the body and have different effects. Our MH3A® formula contains all three forms of vitamin B12 in an equal, balanced ratio from five B12 active ingredients, providing the ideal all-round supply. In nature, all three forms are always found together in the body and in food. The market is almost exclusively dominated by preparations with only one of the three B12 active ingredients: methylcobalamin, hydroxocobalamin or adenosylcobalamin.
Conventional folic acid, still used in many food supplements, is an artificial, synthetic product that does not occur in nature in this form and cannot be directly utilised by the body. Synthetic folic acid must first be converted into active folate in the body before it can take effect. This conversion is not always a seamless process, as it requires additional cofactors and enzymes. In our unique folate complex, we have combined natural folic acid from lemon peel with three premium folates. Three bioactive, patented L-methylfolate active ingredients: the glucosamine salt Quatrefolic®, the highly available calcium salts Magnafolate® Pro and Metafolin®. All three forms provide 99.9% pure L-methylfolate and complement each other through the rapid and effective absorption of bioactive L-5-MTHF. The form that can be better absorbed varies individually. The folate complex from the high-quality components ensures that the body is supplied with folate in the ideal form.
The other vitamins are also present in their active forms, such as vitamin B6 as PLP (pyridoxal 5'-phosphate) or vitamin B2 as R5P/FMN (riboflavin 5′-phosphate sodium).
In addition to the 8 vitamins of the B complex, 5 important cofactors are included, which were also counted among the B vitamins for many years: choline/citicoline (formerly vitamin B4) and betaine/TMG (methyl-choline), myo-inositol (formerly vitamin B8) as well as PABA (formerly vitamin B10, para-aminobenzoic acid) and NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydride, also called "coenzyme 1" as the active form of vitamin B3).
This product has been tested free from selected doping substances within the scope of the Cologne List®. The Cologne List® is a doping prevention initiative which publishes products which have been independently tested for selected doping substances by a world-class laboratory in food supplement analysis. As a partner of the Cologne List®, we ensure greater transparency in a very heterogeneous market and support athletes, teams, clubs and associations in the assessment of these products.
For the capsule shells we use custom-made HPMC capsules that, unlike most other HPMC and pullulan capsules on the market, are 100% free from controversial additives such as carrageenans and PEG. We use environmentally friendly amber glass jars for the packaging of this product.
