Ingredients
What is actually inside?
Some ingredients accompany us every day. Others are less well-known and surprise us with their origins. From vitamins and minerals to selected plant compounds and vital mushrooms: discover what lies behind our ingredients, where they are found, and in which Nutrexin and HAWLIK products you will encounter them.
Naturally diverse
Every ingredient has its own story – from nutrition, nature, and science.
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Our ingredients can be classified into different worlds. Select a category or discover individual ingredients further below.
Vitamins
Small nutrients, great variety.
Vitamin C · Vitamin D · B vitamins …
Minerals & Trace Elements
Elements that are naturally part of our diet.
Magnesium · Iron · Zinc · Calcium …
Plant Compounds & more
Exciting substances from plants and other natural sources.
Bitter herbs · Quercetin · Inulin · Omega-3 …
Vital Mushrooms
Fascinating organisms with a long tradition.
Reishi · Hericium · Cordyceps · Agaricus …
Ingredient world
Vitamins
Vitamins are micronutrients that the body needs for numerous normal functions. It cannot produce some of them itself, or not in sufficient quantities, and therefore absorbs them through diet.
Vitamin C
What is Vitamin C?
Vitamin C belongs to the water-soluble vitamins and is one of the most well-known micronutrients. The human body cannot produce vitamin C itself and is therefore dependent on dietary intake.
Naturally found in
For example, bell peppers, broccoli, kiwi, berries, and citrus fruits.
At Nutrexin
Vitamin C Power , Immun Power , Histasan complex , Lungenkraut Plus and Augen Aktiv .
Vitamin D
What is Vitamin D?
Vitamin D holds a special position among vitamins. Under certain conditions, the body can produce it itself when the skin is exposed to sufficient sunlight.
Naturally found in
Among others, in fatty fish, egg yolk, and some other foods.
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Vitamin B6
What is Vitamin B6?
Vitamin B6 encompasses several related compounds. It belongs to the group of water-soluble B vitamins.
Naturally found in
For example, potatoes, whole grain products, legumes, fish, and meat.
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Vitamin B12
What is Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12 belongs to the water-soluble B vitamins. Naturally relevant amounts are primarily found in foods of animal origin.
Naturally found in
For example, fish, meat, eggs, and dairy products.
At Nutrexin
Eisen Power and Magenkraut Plus .
Did you know?
Vitamins and minerals are both micronutrients – but chemically speaking, they are fundamentally different.
Ingredient world
Minerals & Trace Elements
Minerals are inorganic nutrients. Depending on the amounts in which they are found in or needed by the body, they are referred to, among other things, as macrominerals or trace elements.
Magnesium
Magnesium is a mineral and belongs to the macrominerals. Natural sources include nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grain products, and green vegetables.
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Iron
Iron is an essential trace element and is found in both animal and plant foods.
Naturally found in
Among others, in meat, legumes, nuts, seeds, and certain grain products.
At Nutrexin
Eisen Aktiv and Eisen Power .
Zinc
Zinc is a trace element and must be regularly supplied through diet.
Naturally found in
Among others, in meat, cheese, eggs, whole grain products, legumes, and nuts.
At Nutrexin
Histasan complex and Immun Power .
Calcium
Calcium is a mineral and counts as a macromineral.
Naturally found in
For example, in dairy products, certain types of vegetables, nuts, seeds, and calcium-rich mineral waters.
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Ingredient world
Plant Compounds & Other Ingredients
Plants and other natural sources provide a great variety of ingredients. Here we introduce you to some of those you will encounter in our product range.
Bitter Herbs
What's behind it?
Bitter-tasting plants have long been part of nutrition and herbal medicine. The term "bitter compounds" does not describe a single chemical group, but rather various compounds with a bitter taste.
Plants with a bitter taste
These include, for example, gentian, wormwood, chicory, dandelion, and artichoke.
At Nutrexin
Gentiana Plus contains, among others, gentian root, wormwood herb, chicory, and dandelion root.
Quercetin
What is Quercetin?
Quercetin is a natural plant compound from the flavonoid group.
Naturally found in
For example, in onions, apples, berries, grapes, and various types of vegetables.
At Nutrexin
Vitamin C Power contains quercetin from Japanese pagoda tree bud extract, as well as OPC and rutin.
Inulin
What is Inulin?
Inulin is a plant-based carbohydrate and belongs to the dietary fibers.
Naturally found in
For example, in chicory, Jerusalem artichoke, onions, garlic, and leeks.
At Nutrexin
Biom Aktiv Complete contains organic agave inulin along with acacia fiber and psyllium husks.
EPA & DHA
What are EPA and DHA?
EPA and DHA are long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.
Naturally found in
Certain fatty sea fish are particularly rich in EPA and DHA.
At Nutrexin
Omega Aktiv provides EPA and DHA from fish oil, as well as ALA from organic flaxseed oil.
A world of their own
Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals.
They form their own kingdom in nature. Some species have accompanied humans for a long time and play a role in various cultures and nutritional traditions.
World of ingredients
Vital mushrooms
Some mushroom species have been used traditionally for a long time and are now also used as ingredients in dietary supplements. Here you can get to know some of them better.
Reishi
What is Reishi?
Reishi is the common name for Ganoderma lucidum. In German, it is also known as the "shining lacquer bracket" (Glänzender Lackporling).
Origin & Tradition
Reishi is particularly well-known from Asia, where it has a long history of traditional use.
At Nutrexin
You can find Reishi in products such as Lungenkraut Plus and Histasan complex .
At HAWLIK
Reishi is also available as a standalone vital mushroom in various forms, such as extract, extract + powder, powder, or liquid extract.
Hericium
What is Hericium?
Hericium erinaceus is a striking mushroom with long, hanging spines. In German, it is often called "Igelstachelbart" (hedgehog spine beard).
Did you know?
Internationally, Hericium is often known by the name "Lion's Mane."
At Nutrexin
Hericium is an ingredient in Biom Aktiv Complete and Magenkraut Plus .
At HAWLIK
Hericium is also available as extract, extract + powder, powder, powder capsules, and liquid extract, among others.
Cordyceps
What is Cordyceps?
Cordyceps refers to a group of mushrooms that are particularly well-known from Asia.
At Nutrexin
Cordyceps is an ingredient in Lungenkraut Plus .
At HAWLIK
You can also find Cordyceps as extract, extract + powder, powder capsules, and liquid extract, as well as in selected vital mushroom blends.
Agaricus
What is Agaricus?
Agaricus refers to a group of mushrooms. In the field of vital mushrooms, Agaricus blazei is particularly used.
At Nutrexin
You can find Agaricus in Histasan complex , Immun Power , and Augen Aktiv .
At HAWLIK
Agaricus is also available in various individual products, including powder, extract, extract + powder, and liquid extract.
Consciously objective: For vital mushrooms, we refrain from making health claims if there are no approved health-related statements for them. We aim to provide information without promising more than is legally permissible and technically justifiable.
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Would you like to look things up more precisely?
In our glossary, we explain technical terms briefly and clearly. You can find out which health-related statements regarding vitamins, minerals, and other substances are permitted on our health claims page.
Still curious?
Vitamins and minerals: What is actually the difference?
Both belong to the micronutrients – and yet they differ fundamentally. In our health guide, we explain what distinguishes vitamins from minerals.
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