Orti B

- Vitamin B complex suitable for vegans
- Promotes energy metabolism and tissue formation
- Contributes to the formation of red blood cells
- Contributes to the health of hair, nails, mucous membranes and skin
- Includes all eight B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacinamide, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid)
- Used to reduce the risk of neural tube defects when taken daily before pregnancy and during early pregnancy
- Also provides inositol and choline
Orti B is a vitamin B complex that includes all eight B vitamins as well as inositol and choline for the maintenance of good health. B vitamins help regulate hundreds of enzymatic reactions, such as the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Pantothenic acid serves the formation of the key neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, while niacin, thiamine and biotin provide substrates for energy production in the Krebs cycle. Riboflavin is necessary for the activation of the coenzyme forms of folic acid and vitamin B6, which take part in DNA synthesis and amino acid metabolism respectively. Folic acid requirements increase during pregnancy as a result of the increase in the number of cell divisions and metabolism necessary for placental and fetal development; however, approximately 20% of women of childbearing age do not have sufficient folic acid intake for pregnancy. Supplements are the best way to improve folic status. An additional consumption of 400 mcg of folic acid daily before or during the start of pregnancy reduces the risk of neural tube defects by 50%. Folic acid and vitamin B12 also help mediate the formation of red blood cells. Vegan diets tend to provide low levels of vitamin B12, and malabsorption of the vitamin from food, but not supplements, increases with age.