Absorption/bioavailability of nutrients is immensely important and a crucial condition for the efficacy of a dietary supplement. By fermenting medicinal plants, imbalances in the gut microbiome can be circumvented as the microorganisms participating in the fermentation process take on the biotransformation task by pre-digesting the plant.
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Fermedics is a pioneer in developing premium fermented botanicals. Our passion is to make the active substances contained in botanicals more bioavailable and efficacious by using a traditional fermentation process.
Fermedics has a large portfolio of fermented botanicals and nutrients for your nutraceutical and superfood formulations.
Fermedics contributes to the health and well-being of people by unlocking nature’s potency. With a strong focus on scientific innovation combined with advanced technological processes, we strive for a better overall health for everyone.
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Our premium branded products:
- Berriotics™ Fermented berries (10 kinds of berries), containing about 60 % water-soluble microfibres
- FBG22™ Fermented black garlic extract, standardized on >10mg SAC/g
- Fermacolin™ Red yeast rice produced by a leading company in this kind of fermentation. Standardized on 1,5 % monacolin K
- Fermagalus™ Fermented astragalus extract, standardized on >0,2 % cycloastragenol, >0,2 % calycosin, >10 % polysaccharides and >20 billion CFU/g paraprobiotics
- Fermakinon-7™ Natural vitamin K2 obtained by fermentation and derived from natto beans. High stability and water soluble. 2000 ppm (oil) or 1000 ppm (powder) vitamin K2 as MK-7
- Fermanolide™ Fermented organic ashwagandha extract, standardized on >1,5 % withanolides
- Fermbucha™ An alcohol-free kombucha powder obtained by fermenting black tea through a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY*). Contains a.o. glucuronic acid & D-saccharic acid-1,4-lactone
- Fermeric™ Fermented organic turmeric, standardized on >2,3 % curcuminoides
- Fermogulan™ Fermented Gynostemma pentaphyllum (jiaogulan) extract, standardized on >11 % gypenosides
- Fermokinase™ Nattokinase obtained by fermentation and derived from natto beans. High stability and high nattokinase activity: 20.000 FU/g
- Ferzinger™ Fermented Zingiber officinale (ginger)
- Fibriotics™ Fermented fruits & vegetables (36 kinds of fruit and vegetables) containing about 60 % water-soluble microfibers
- Thearelax™ All -natural L-Theanine from green tea extracts

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