Vitacell – vitamin C, D, E, choline and plant extracts, 180 capsules

Vitacell is a food supplement with 29 ingredients. Six capsules contain:

• Vitamins and choline: vitamin C 80 mg, vitamin E 12 mg, vitamin D 10 µg, choline 82.5 mg
• Amino acids and related substances: L-lysine, taurine, L-carnitine, L-cystine
• Mushroom extracts: agaricus, reishi, maitake, shiitake
• Plant extracts: including grape seed, turmeric, green coffee bean, green tea, olive leaf, soy, pomegranate peel, marigold, black pepper, plus quercetin and trans-resveratrol
• Other substances: coenzyme Q10, astaxanthin and the enzymes papain and bromelain

The full list with all amounts is in the composition section.

The EU has authorised health claims for vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin D and choline. Six capsules provide 100 % of the reference value for vitamin C and vitamin E, 200 % for vitamin D and 82.5 mg choline, the minimum amount for the choline claims. A selection:

• Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
• Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
• Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
• Vitamin C and vitamin E contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
• Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
• Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
• Vitamin D contributes to the maintenance of normal muscle function.
• Vitamin D has a role in the process of cell division.
• Choline contributes to normal lipid metabolism.
• Choline contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function.
• Choline contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.

There are no authorised health claims for the mushroom and plant extracts, the amino acids, coenzyme Q10 or the enzymes.

People with a varied diet usually cover their need for most vitamins through food. A review for the US Preventive Services Task Force concluded that vitamin and mineral supplements showed little or no benefit in adults against cardiovascular disease, cancer and death; the exception was a small effect of multivitamins on the number of cancer cases (PubMed 35727272).

Vitamin D is different because supply depends heavily on sunlight. A measurement shows whether supplementing makes sense for you, and you can decide this with the ORY expert team or with your doctor or naturopath.

The label says six capsules daily with plenty of liquid; it should not be more. There is no time of day at which the product has been shown to work better. Many people find capsules with plant extracts easier on the stomach with a meal.

The tub contains a desiccant sachet. It stays in the tub and must not be eaten.

Yes, that is possible. For trans-resveratrol, the EU requires the statement that people taking medicines should only consume the product under medical supervision. Bromelain, papain, turmeric and green tea extract can also alter the effect of some medicines, for example anticoagulants. Piperine from black pepper can influence how quickly the liver breaks down certain medicines.

If you take medicines, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before use.

Six capsules contain 36 mg EGCG from green tea extract. The EU limits EGCG from food supplements to less than 800 mg per day, because larger amounts can strain the liver (PubMed 32140423). Products with green tea extract should not be consumed on an empty stomach, by pregnant or breastfeeding women or people under 18, or on the same day as other products containing green tea.

Vitacell contains soybean extract and, from the papain, sulphite. It is not suitable if you have an allergy or intolerance to these.

No. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) proposes maximum amounts of 250 mg vitamin C, 30 mg vitamin E and 20 µg vitamin D per daily portion for food supplements. At 80 mg, 12 mg and 10 µg, six capsules of Vitacell are below these.

If you take other supplements containing these vitamins, the amounts add up.

Yes. At ORY, measuring comes before supplementing: vitamin D is part of Prevent 360, together with minerals such as zinc and selenium. A second measurement after a few months shows whether anything has changed.

A lab report on its own is not a recommendation. Whether you supplement, and how much, is something you decide with the ORY expert team or with your doctor or naturopath.

The tub contains 180 capsules of 696 mg each (net weight 125.28 g). At six capsules a day it lasts 30 days. The price is €69.90, the unit price €55.80 per 100 g.

The capsule shell is plant-based; the product contains no gelatine and no artificial colourings.