Genestra Brands Active B Complex
Natural health product licensed in Canada
- Licence holder
- Nestle Canada Inc. dba (Atrium Innovations/Genestra Brands/Pure Encapsulations/Garden of Life Canada/Trophic Canada/SISU/Wobenzym/Bountiful Canada Vitamins/Nature's Bounty/Vital Proteins Canada)
- NPN or DIN-HM
- 80036045
- Status
- Active licence
- Licence date
- 29 September 2012
- Revision date
- 2 October 2024
- Form
- Capsule
- Route of administration
- Orale
- Application type
- Non traditionnelle
If this product were sold in France
- Dose déclarée au-delà d'une limite
Vitamine B6: up to 25 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada (1 unités posologiques par jour au plus, pour les adultes), above the maximum dose of 2 mg set in France for a food supplement (2006 Order, not revised since November 2006).
arrêté du 9 mai 2006, annexe III. French orders of 9 May 2006 and 14 November 2006 as published in the Official Journal (maximum daily doses), retrieved 21 October 2026.
- À vérifier
Vitamine B6: up to 25 mg a day according to the dosing instructions published by Health Canada, above the limite de sécurité from EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. for adults (12 mg a day). Le repère de l'EFSA porte sur l'apport total d'une journée, alimentation et compléments.
limite supérieure de sécurité (UL). EFSA, Overview on Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (version 11, August 2025), retrieved 21 October 2026.
A daily quantity is calculated only for an explicit adult oral dosage, stated per day and in a solid unit matching the product form. Ambiguous units, liquids, powders and paediatric doses are not extrapolated. A quantity not calculated is not compared with dose limits. This analysis does not constitute authorisation for sale in France or an assessment of safety or efficacy.
Composition
| Medicinal ingredient and source | Per dosage unit, according to the source | Maximum per day, adult |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamine B12 Source : Méthylcobalamine | 400 mcg | 400 µg |
| Thiamine Source : Chlorhydrate de thiamine | 50 mg | 50,000 µg |
| 2-hydroxy-N,N,N-triméthyléthanaminium Source : Bitartrate de choline | 25 mg | Not calculated |
| Riboflavine Source : Riboflavin 5'-phosphate de sodium | 25 mg | 25,000 µg |
| Biotine Source : Biotine | 300 mcg | 300 µg |
| Vitamine B6 Source : 5-phosphate de pyridoxal | 25 mg | 25,000 µg |
Non-medicinal ingredients
cellulose, Palmitate d'ascorbyle, Silice, Hypromellose
Recommended doses in Canada
| Population | Age | Quantity per serving | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adultes | Not specified | 1 Capsule | 1 day |
Uses authorised in Canada
Text supplied in English because no French text is available.
Source of vitamins, factors in the maintenance of good health. Source of vitamins to support biological functions which play a key role in the maintenance of good health. Maintains/supports good health. Contributes to maintaining general health. For maintaining general health. A factor in the maintenance of good health. Multi-vitamin supplement. Helps in energy metabolism/(and) in tissue formation. Helps to prevent pantothenic acid deficiency. Helps to maintain/support the body's ability to metabolize nutrients. Helps to prevent niacin/niacinamide/vitamin B3 deficiency. Helps in energy production. Supports energy production. Helps to prevent thiamine deficiency. Helps to support liver function. Helps to maintain/support healthy mucous membranes. Helps to maintain/support normal red blood cells. Helps to maintain/support normal metabolism of iron. Helps to prevent riboflavin deficiency. Helps to form red blood cells. Helps to prevent vitamin B6 deficiency. Helps to prevent folate deficiency. Helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects when taken daily at least three months prior to becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy. Helps to support normal early fetal development (brain and spinal cord). Helps to maintain/support immune function/the immune system. Helps with immune function/the immune system. Helps to maintain/support healthy metabolism. Helps to prevent vitamin B12 deficiency. Helps to maintain/support healthy hair/nail/mucous membranes/(and) skin. Helps to prevent biotin deficiency.
A use authorised in Canada is not an authorised health claim in the European Union. See the health claims register.
Warnings in Canada
No French warning text available in the imported data.
Source
Official Health Canada record, licence 80036045
Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Health Canada, LNHPD)
Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada 2.0 (OGL-Canada 2.0)
The formula sold in Europe under the same name may differ. This information does not replace advice from a doctor or pharmacist.
List in the official revision dated (register: Licensed Natural Health Products Database (LNHPD), Health Canada: licensed products, ingredients, doses, uses and risks).
List recorded in 2024. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed. Photograph the packaging