Research Article

The Effects of Four-Week Multivitamin Supplementation on Mood in Healthy Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Ingredients of Swisse Women’s 50+ Ultivite formula.

ComponentDaily dose

Retinyl acetate (equiv. to 2500 IU of vitamin A)862.5 µg
D-Alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate (equiv. to vitamin E 30.25 IU)20 mg
Thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin B1)30 mg
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)30 mg
Nicotinamide (vitamin B3)20 mg
Calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5) (equiv. to pantothenic acid 68.7 mg)70 mg
Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) (equiv. to pyridoxine 20.56 mg)30 mg
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)115 µg
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) (equiv. to vitamin D 200 IU)5 µg
Biotin (vitamin H)150 µg
Folic acid500 µg
Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (vitamin C) (equiv. to ascorbic acid 165.3 mg)200 mg
Phytomenadione (vitamin K)60 µg
Zinc amino acid chelate (equiv. to zinc 20 mg)75 mg
Calcium orotate (equiv. to calcium 10 mg)100 mg
Magnesium aspartate dihydrate (equiv. to magnesium 6.74 mg)100 mg
Selenomethionine (equiv. to selenium 26 mcg)65 µg
Molybdenum trioxide (equiv. to molybdenum 45 µg)67.5 µg
Chromium picolinate (equiv. to chromium 50 µg)402 µg
Manganese amino acid chelate (equiv. to manganese 4 mg)40 mg
Ferrous fumarate (equiv. to iron 5 mg)16.01 mg
Copper gluconate (equiv. to copper 1.7 mg)8.57 mg
Potassium iodide (equiv. to iodine 149.83 mcg) (equiv. to potassium 46.18 mcg)196 µg
Lactobacillus rhamnosus 80 million organisms
Lactobacillus acidophilus 80 million organisms
Bifidobacterium longum 35 million organisms
Citrus bioflavonoids extract20 mg
Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit dry (patented cranberry Pacran)800 mg
Silybum marianum dry fruit (St. Mary’s thistle) (equiv. to flavanolignans calculated as silybin 17.14 mg)1500 mg
Ginkgo biloba leaf dry (maidenhair tree) (equiv. to ginkgo flavonglycosides 4.8 mg and ginkgolides and bilobalide 1.2 mg)1000 mg
Turnera diffusa leaf dry (damiana)500 mg
Scutellaria lateriflora herb dry (skullcap)50 mg
Vitis vinifera dry seed (grape seed) (equiv. to procyanidins 7.9 mg)1000 mg
Urtica dioica leaf dry (nettle)100 mg
Ubidecarenone (Coenzyme Q10) (from patented ultrasome CoQ10)2 mg
Cynara scolymus leaf dry (globe artichoke)50 mg
Cimicifuga racemosa root & rhizome dry (black cohosh)200 mg
Curcuma longa rhizome dry (turmeric)100 mg
Withania somnifera root dry (ashwagandha)500 mg
Crataegus monogyna fruit dry (hawthorn)100 mg
Silica colloidal anhydrous (equiv. to silicon 9.35 mg)20 mg
Bacopa monnieri whole plant dry (Bacopa) (equiv. to bacosides calculated as bacoside A 1.125 mg)50 mg
Lecithin powder-soy phosphatidylserine enriched soy (equiv. to phosphatidylserine 2 mg)10 mg
Spearmint oil2 mg
Vaccinium myrtillus fruit dry (bilberry) (equiv. to anthocyanosides 324 mcg)100 mg
Tagetes erecta flower dry (marigold) (lutein esters calculated as lutein (of Tagetes erecta) 1 mg)100 mg