Other Vital Substances

The following are active substances (micronutrients) that also perform important tasks in the body:

In addition to macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats) and the well-known vital substances – vitamins, minerals, trace elements, essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, and bioactive substances – there are numerous compounds in foods that also perform important vitamin-like functions in the body.

The representatives of this group are called vitaminoids.These vital substances are absorbed through food or formed by our body itself.

In addition to choline, alpha lipoic acid and L-carnitine, coenzyme Q10, for example, represents such a vitaminoid, which plays a central role in the energy production of the body’s cells.

As long as the body’s own synthesis or dietary intake is sufficient, no deficiency symptoms occur.