Through our network, we have the opportunity to bring together the optimal sub-competences for different projects. We can work on different issues for development projects and products as problem solvers.
The Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum L.) is currently being researched by various working groups.
Since the plant is difficult to obtain in the trade in consistent quality, we have cultivated it together with a farm.
We supply research from this planting, and the plant can be bought in pharmacies in the best tea quality .
Results from microbiology with essential oils has led to the cosmetic series Lemonith®, of which already several products exist. These products are in-house developments, but are also sold in bulk to other companies.
For phytopharmaceuticals (herbal medicinal products), we oversee drug approvals in Germany. For this, formal pharmaceutical and legal details have to be observed as well as laboratory work for quality assurance.
Selenium is an essential trace element and is ingested as a vital micronutrient through food. The content in food depends on geographic conditions. In Europe, the soils are rather poor in selenium. Low selenium levels in soil result in lower levels in plants and as a result people and animals are only insufficiently supplied with selenium.
Thus, a dietary supplement with selenium can be useful.
Pay attention to the dosage
Supplementation with selenium should not be done uncritically, the safe dose window for humans is quite small.
The EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has a value for
taking 55-70 µg/day for an adequate selenium supply< /strong>. In Germany, the daily intake is significantly lower.
For adults take 50-200 µg/day as safe. Toxic effects can be possible from 800 µg/day.1)2)
Selenium for what?
Sufficient supply of selenium is important
• for a normal function of the immune system,
• of the thyroid
• and normal sperm development.3)
Selenite 200 lozenges contain 200 µg sodium selenite per tablet.
In addition to selenite, the optimized composition for the lozenge contains only isomalt, calcium carbonate and, as a release agent, magnesium salts of fatty acids. Further auxiliary materials could be dispensed with.
Selenite 200 lozenges is available in every pharmacy under the pharmaceutical central number PZN-14027557.
1) Biesalski, H.K., et al.: Nutritional Medicine. Georg Thieme Verlag KG; Stuttgart 2018; 234-236.
2) Haller, D., et al.: Biofunctionality of food ingredients. Jumper Spectrum. Heidelberg 2013; 252-253.
3) Annex to Regulation (EU) No. 432/2012; EFSA Journal 2009; 7(9): 1220.
is known as the water-soluble vitamin B9. Folates are found in food, e.g. in green leafy vegetables, hence the name, it is derived from Latin (Latin folium = leaf).
Folic acid is found in the diet in a larger molecule, with folic acid linked to up to eight glutamic acids. This sucked. Oligoglutamate is first broken down (digested), only the resulting (free) folic acid is easily absorbed by the human organism. The folic acid is then converted to the biologically active 5-MTHF (= methyltetrahydrofolate) in three further stages.
This 5-MTHF can also be taken directly. It is absorbed as well as folic acid and is immediately biologically available.
In addition to the vegan capsule shell, one capsule only contains microcrystalline cellulose as an auxiliary substance and no other auxiliary substances or additives.