Biotin: an important building block for your hair, skin and mucous membranes*

rubyni BIOTIN PLUS

Biotin and beta-carotene from a natural source

• Contains biotin (vitamin B7) from organic sunflower seed and coriander leaf extract
• Contains beta-carotene from high-quality carrot extract. Beta-carotene is a precursor of vitamin A
• Supplies two additional polyphenols: OPC (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) from grape seed and hydroxytyrosol from olive extracts
• Vegan, lactose- and gluten-free

How much vitamin A do you need?

The term vitamin A covers several fat-soluble vitamins that are only found in animal foods such as liver (sausage), fish (cod liver oil), eggs and dairy products (cheese). The main form is retinol. ^{8, 9}

In contrast, carotenoids – including the important beta-carotene (β-carotene) – come from plants. They serve your body as a vitamin A precursor (provitamin A). This means that it can convert the carotene into vitamin A. ^{8, 9}

The conversion rates of the various precursors into the active vitamin differ and are stated as retinol activity equivalents (RAE) or retinol equivalents (RE). The following applies:
1 µg RAE = 12 µg beta-carotene
1 µg RE = 6 µg beta-carotene

The DGE recommends

• Women 700 μg vitamin A or μg RAE per day,
• Pregnant women and men aged 65 and over 800 μg RAE daily,
• Men aged 19 to 64 years 850 μg RAE per day.

The NRV specified by the EU is 800 μg vitamin A (or RAE) – the same for both sexes. ¹⁰

rubyni BIOTIN PLUS: What’s in our capsules

rubyni BIOTIN PLUS is a dietary supplement based on natural plant extracts:

• We obtain the biotin (vitamin B7) it contains from a certified organic extract of sunflower seeds(Helianthus annuus) and coriander leaves(Coriandrum sativum). The high-quality raw materials from India are gently processed using lemon juice and coconut vinegar in water – completely natural ingredients – as solvents.
• The biotin is combined with beta-carotene, a natural carotenoid that gives carrots their typical color. It is the natural precursor of vitamin A. For our product we use a carefully obtained extract of high-quality vegetable carrots ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus ), which is free from fruit sugar (fructose).
• rubyni BIOTIN PLUS is rounded off with pure grape seed(Vitis vinifera) and olive(Olea europaea) extracts, which do not require any carriers. They provide two secondary plant substances from the polyphenol family: OPC (oligomeric proanthocyanidins) and hydroxytyrosol. The raw materials come from France and are standardized for their polyphenol content.

Which foods contain biotin?

Many foods contain biotin, but often only in small amounts. Dried yeast provides plenty of vitamin B7, but is only consumed in small quantities. Liver – a good source of biotin – is also rarely or not at all on the menu for many people. Boiled class M eggs weighing around 50 grams provide you with around 12 µg of biotin. Legumes such as soybeans and lentils, wholegrain products and unhulled rice as well as oat flakes ^{3, 12, 15} can also contribute to the supply of biotin.

A healthy and varied diet usually helps you to cover your needs. However, in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, sufficient supply sometimes suffers. In addition, certain factors can make the absorption of biotin in the intestine more difficult or accelerate the breakdown of the vitamin. The groups in which the requirement may be increased include ¹⁶:

• People in whom the absorption of biotin from the intestine is reduced ¹⁷
• People who take antibiotics over the long term
• Pregnant women
• People who smoke or regularly consume alcohol ⁴

What role does vitamin A play in your health?

Like biotin, vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin and mucous membranes. ^{1, 8, 9}

Vitamin A is also involved in maintaining normal vision ^{1, 8, 9}: In the form of retinal, the vitamin is a component of the so-called visual purple and thus of the visual process. This light-sensitive pigment is found in high concentrations in the rods, the elongated light-sensing cells in the retina of the eye. It can distinguish between light and dark. ^{8, 19}