Vitapas B complex

What Vitapas ^® B complex does for your health

Vitapas^® B complex is a dietary supplement containing all 8 important vitamins of the B complex: to support the nervous system (e.g. vitamin B ₆, pyridoxine)⁵, energy metabolism (e.g. niacin, formerly called “vitamin B₃”)³ and to reduce tiredness and fatigue (e.g. vitamin B₁₂, methylcobalamin)⁸.

It also contains pantothenic acid (vitamin B₅), which is important for mental performance⁴; riboflavin (vitamin B₂), which protects the body against oxidative stress²; thiamine (vitamin B₁) for a healthy heart¹; folic acid (vitamin B₉), which plays an important role for the immune system⁷; and biotin (vitamin B₇) - the vitamin for skin and hair^6. All B vitamins have other important functions in the body.

Nutrient table:

* % nutrient reference value (NRV) acc. to EU Regulation No. 1169/2011

The B vitamins - complex and extremely versatile

• Vitamin B₁ (thiamine)¹
  Vitamin B₁ is often referred to as the mood vitamin or the ‘good mood vitamin’. This is due to its important role for the nervous system and the mind. In addition, thiamine plays an essential role in energy metabolism and heart function.
• Vitamin B₂ (riboflavin)²
  Vitamin B₂ is important not only for normal mucosal function, but also for vision. Its relevance for the metabolism can be seen, among other things, through its co-responsibility in reducing tiredness and fatigue.
• Vitamin B₃ (niacin)³
  Niacin is found in all body cells and, like vitamin B₁₂, is stored in the liver. It is important for the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
• Vitamin B₅ (pantothenic acid)⁴
  Vitamin B₅ plays an essential role in energy metabolism. It is a component of an important enzyme – coenzyme A – and therefore important for the degradation of macronutrients, e.g. to amino acid and glucose. It is also co-responsible for the synthesis of hormones, various messenger substances, and vitamin D.
• Vitamin B₆ (pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, and pyridoxal)⁵
  Vitamin B₆ acts as a co-factor for more than 100 enzymes, and is involved in many protein and fat metabolism processes. It is important, among other things,  for the immune system, the nervous system, the homocysteine metabolism (vascular health), and for the formation of the red blood pigment, haemoglobin.
• Vitamin B₇ (biotin)⁶
  Vitamin B₇ or biotin is also known as vitamin H or coenzyme R. It is important for normal mucous membranes, the nervous system, and mental function. Like most other B vitamins, it is also involved in energy metabolism.
• Vitamin B₉ (folic acid)⁷
  Vitamin B₉ is more commonly known as folic acid. It is a vitamin that is involved in cell division processes and blood formation. Together with vitamin B₁₂ and vitamin B₆, it is involved in homocysteine metabolism (vascular health).
• Vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamin)⁸
  Vitamin B₁₂ is also called cobalamin and is primarily contained in foods of animal origin. It contains the trace element, cobalt, as the central element. Vitamin B₁₂ is important for mental function, cell renewal, the immune system, and healthy nerves. Together with folic acid and vitamin B₆, vitamin B₁₂ is also responsible for homocysteine metabolism (vascular health).

Health-related information (Health Claims) for the B vitamins (approved by the EU Commission after review by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)):

¹ Thiamine (vitamin B₁)  contributes to normal

• energy-yielding metabolism
• psychological function
• functioning of the nervous system
• function of the heart

² Riboflavin (vitamin B₂)contributes to normal

• energy-yielding metabolism
• functioning of the nervous system
• metabolism of iron

Riboflavin contributes to the maintenance of normal

• mucous membranes
• red blood cells
• skin
• vision

Riboflavin contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
Riboflavin contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue

³ Niacin (vitamin B₃) contributes to

• normal energy-yielding metabolism
• normal functioning of the nervous system
• normal psychologicall function
• the maintenance of normal mucous membranes
• the maintenance of normal skin
• the reduction in tiredness and fatigue

⁴ Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) contributes to normal

• energy-yielding metabolism
• synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones, vitamin D, and some neurotransmitters
• mental performance

Pantothenic acid contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue

⁵ Vitamin B₆contributes to normal

• energy-yielding metabolism
• protein and glycogen metabolism
• functioning of the nervous system
• function of the immune system
• psychological function
• normal red blood cell formation
• homocysteine metabolism
• cysteine synthesis

Vitamin B₆contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity
Vitamin B₆ contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue

⁶ Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes

Biotin contributes tos normal

• functioning of the nervous system
• psychological function
• macronutrient metabolism
• energy-yielding metabolism

⁷ Folate (folic acid) supports maternal tissue growth during pregnancy

Folate contributes to normal

• amino acid synthesis
• blood formation
• homocysteine metabolism
• psychological function
• function of the immune system

Folate contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
Folate  has a role in the process of cell division

⁵ Vitamin B₁₂contributes to normal

• energy-yielding metabolism
• functioning of the nervous system
• homocysteine metabolism
• psychological function
• red blood cell formation
• function fo the immune system

Vitamin B₁₂ contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
Vitamin B₁₂ has a role in the process of cell division