BTC Europe offers several forms of high-quality vitamin grades tailored to your specific needs for food and beverage fortification and various dietary supplement applications. We can support you to find the best grade, which fits with the matrix of your food product.

 

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Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential micronutrient, which is naturally found in foods from animal origin such as liver, meat, fish, eggs and dairy products or as its carotenoid precursors in plant foods. In humans, vitamin A is required for light perception and normal vision. It is a component of the rhodopsin receptor in the eyes, which is responsible for sensing light in situations of poor illumination. Moreover, vitamin A has a role in reproduction and contributes to healthy growth and development. It is crucial for healthy red blood cell formation and normal function of the immune system.

 

Obtaining sufficient amounts of vitamin A from the diet is a public health problem in more than 50% of the countries worldwide, particularly in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Young children and pregnant women are most vulnerable to insufficient intake of vitamin A. Fortification of staple foods with vitamin A is an effective and sustainable solution to improve the nutritional status of vitamin A in these populations. Several countries have effectively implemented mandatory food fortification programs to combat the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency.

 

In its active form, vitamin B1 is a vital coenzyme for energy production. It helps the body’s cells to metabolize carbohydrates and to produce energy. Furthermore, it plays a role in muscle contraction and conduction of nerve signals and is an essential nutrient for neural functions.

 

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is an essential micronutrient, which is naturally found in meat, fish, dairy products and eggs. It is lacking in vegan diets. Humans require vitamin B12 as a co-enzyme for healthy metabolism in all their cells. Vitamin B12 is crucial for red blood cells as well as nervous system function. Vitamin B12 plays an essential role in the healthy development of infants, and supports physical and mental fitness in adults. Importantly, it plays a role in cell metabolism to support healthy aging.

 

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is an essential micronutrient naturally found in grains, vegetables, meat and dairy products. In humans, vitamin B2 plays a central role in energy production and healthy metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. It is also needed for proper functioning of other vitamins in the human body.  Vitamin B2 is water-soluble and major losses occur during milling of grains, polishing of rice, storage in light and cooking. Therefore, fortification of staple foods with vitamin B2 is practiced in several countries. Vitamin B2 deficiency is most common in children and elderly people lacking access to a balanced diet. Some studies suggest that adequate levels of vitamin B2 are needed to support: Healthy conversion of food into energy, Antioxidants for a healthy immune system, Healthy red blood cell formation.

To have a complement portfolio of different vitamins, BTC offers you a wide range of the water-soluble B-vitamins. Besides dietary supplements vitamin B3 is also used for food fortification. 

Vitamin B3 acts as the electron donor or acceptor in many biological redox reactions. 

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) is an essential micronutrient, which is widely found in foods of plant and animal origin, for example, meat, dairy, grains and vegetables. In humans, vitamin B5 plays a central role in energy production and healthy metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. Moreover, vitamin B5 is essential for the production of steroid hormones, neurotransmitter acetylcholine, melatonin and heme. Thereby, it is involved in the regulation of major bodily systems such as nerves, muscles and glands, healthy sleep-wake-rhythm and normal oxygen supply in tissues. Vitamin B5 deficiency is rare. Consumption of vitamin B5 benefits all major body functions such as brain and cognition, metabolism, muscles, skin and eyes. Vitamin B5 is included in infant formulas and clinical nutrition, in dietary supplements like B-complexes or multivitamin supplements and in functional foods and beverages such as energy drinks, sports nutrition, breakfast cereals. 

Vitamin B6 includes pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, pyridoxal as well as their phosphates. Vitamin B6 is needed for several enzyme reactions in the body, which are involved in metabolism. Furthermore, the vitamin is also involved in infant brain development during pregnancy and infancy, as well as in immune functions.

Folic acid is the synthetic form of Folate. Together with natural food folates, they are generally termed as folate, folacin or vitamin B9. Folate in general plays an important role in the synthesis of RNA and DNA and metabolizes amino acids which are required for cell division. Especially pregnant women have a higher demand for folates and should supplement with folic acid. This helps prevent the foetus from developing major congenital deformities of the brain or spine, including neural tube defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly.

Vitamin D is also known as the anti-rickets vitamin. In addition to the hormones calcitonin and parathyroid hormone, it is required for the calcium homeostasis regulation as well as the phosphate metabolism. Its active form is the vitamin D hormone calcitriol. Calcitriol also leads to incorporation of calcium and phosphorus in the skeleton, thus maintaining the mineral content of the bones. Therefore, it plays an important role in the prevention of osteoporosis. 

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is an essential micronutrient found only in a few foods. The best dietary sources are fatty fish and fish liver oil, while small amounts are contained in meat, dairy and eggs. Dietary intake of vitamin D3 is crucial for health and well-being when the production of vitamin D3 in skin is insufficient. This is the case when sun exposure is lacking in people with indoor lifestyles, sun avoiders, application of ultraviolet (UV) protection or during winter time in countries of the Northern hemisphere. In addition, the ability to produce sufficient amounts of vitamin D3 in skin naturally declines with age. Many people across the world have low vitamin D3 status, independent of their dietary habits. Vitamin D3 is required for keeping calcium levels in the blood healthy (homeostasis) and for normal development of the skeleton. Besides being the “bone health” vitamin, vitamin D3 is important for general health, immune function, nervous system function, and more.

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin vital for normal immune system functions. Vitamin E-rich foods typically have high fat content and can be found in seeds, grains and plant oils. In modern diets, the consumption of vitamin E from food sources is generally low and a large part of the global population has vitamin E blood levels below the desirable status. As an antioxidant, it helps protect against cell damage and helps maintain cellular functions. Vitamin E also plays an important role across life stages including pre-term infants, pregnant women, children and elderly persons to lead healthy lifestyles.

Green vegetables as well as meat, milk, and dairy products are important sources of approximately equal proportions of vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. Because of its hardly sensitivity to oxygen and heat, losses during processing or preparation are negligible. BTC offers you high class quality of vitamin K1 for food fortification to compensate losses during your production.

Vitamin K is vital for the development of bones and teeth. Furthermore, it plays a crucial role in blood clotting as it activates blood clotting factors. Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of osteocalcin, which helps to incorporate calcium phosphate into the bones.