Nutrients the body actually uses.
ingarden combines the power of fresh microgreens with patented NutriMed™ technology — nutrients bound intracellularly in the plant, exactly as nature intended.
How NutriMed™ truly gets nutrients into the plant
While conventional supplements deliver isolated molecules in a capsule, NutriMed™ transforms micronutrients during germination directly into living plant tissue.
Bioactive Nutrient Solution
Seed pads are impregnated with a precisely dosed nutrient solution of bioactive micronutrients — vitamin D3, B-complex, magnesium, zinc.
Germination & Absorption
During germination, the seed actively absorbs the nutrients through its natural transport mechanisms — through the cell membrane into the cytoplasm.
Intracellular Binding
The nutrients are embedded intracellularly into the plant matrix — not as isolated molecules, but as natural, organically bound compounds.
Maximum Bioavailability
The body recognises these plant-bound nutrients and utilises them like food — not like a synthetic supplement.
The difference you cannot see — but your body feels
Synthetic supplements deliver isolated molecules that the body first needs to recognise, absorb and convert. With NutriMed™, this happens inside the plant — the body receives the end product directly.
This difference is not just theoretical: clinical studies show significantly higher bioavailability for intracellularly bound actives compared to identical isolated molecules.
Broccoli microgreens contain up to 100× more sulforaphane than mature, cooked broccoli — documented by research from Johns Hopkins University.
The molecule that activates 200+ protective genes
Sulforaphane is an isothiocyanate that activates the Nrf2 transcription factor — the central regulator of cellular protection. In broccoli microgreens, this active compound is not only more abundant but also more bioavailable.
- Activation of over 200 cell-protective genes via the Nrf2 pathway
- Induction of phase-II detoxification enzymes (glutathione-S-transferase)
- Inhibition of the NF-κB inflammatory pathway
- Antioxidant capacity via histone deacetylase inhibition
- Clinically proven bioavailability in humans (Shapiro et al. 2006)
Synthetic sounds good. Plant-based works.
The difference is not in the molecule — it is in its form. Synthetic vitamins deliver the raw material. NutriMed™ delivers the end product: already activated, biologically available, just as nature intended.
Activation requires energy
The body must phosphorylate thiamine to TPP first — at energy cost, and not always completely. NutriMed™ handles this step.
Cofactor synergy is decisive
Vitamin C works measurably longer when combined with plant flavonoids — just as in the microgreen cell.
Direct utilisation
NutriMed™ vitamins are already in their biologically active coenzyme form — higher serum levels, proven in clinical studies.
Scientifically proven, not just claimed
All key efficacy claims behind NutriMed™ are backed by independent, peer-reviewed studies.
ingarden commissioned an independent laboratory analysis of their own microgreen varieties compared to raw supermarket vegetables. The results demonstrate significant differences in nutrient density.
The strongest differences appear in secondary plant compounds such as lutein, choline and vitamin K — nutrients reduced in conventional supermarket vegetables through processing, storage and ripening.
The foundational USDA study analysed 25 commercially available microgreen varieties for vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin K and vitamin E. Result: microgreens contained on average 4–40x higher concentrations.
This study laid the scientific foundation for the "40x more nutrients" claim — independently validated by the US Department of Agriculture. Not marketing, but measured reality.
Current 2025 study analysed six microgreen species for nutrient profiles and antioxidant capacity. Black radish microgreens showed 83% DPPH radical scavenging capacity.
The superior antioxidant density of microgreens is not a historical finding — it is confirmed in current research (2025).
Systematic analysis of the functional quality of microgreens from various genera. Quantifies ascorbic acid, phenols, carotenoids and antioxidant capacity — confirming that microgreens structurally outperform mature vegetables.
Not individual nutrients but the entire functional profile — phenols, carotenoids, ascorbic acid — is structurally superior in microgreens. Systemic nutrient density, not an outlier.
Comprehensive analysis of mineral concentrations in microgreens of various species compared to mature vegetables. Documents significantly higher concentrations of calcium, magnesium and other trace elements.
Microgreens deliver not only more vitamins — their superior nutrient density extends to minerals too. Regular microgreen consumption covers trace elements more efficiently.
The study investigates how intracellularly bound B vitamins from germinated plants influence epigenetic processes. Focus: methylation as a key mechanism of gene regulation — and how plant-bound vitamins activate these processes more effectively.
Not just quantity but the form and origin of B vitamins determines whether epigenetic protective processes are activated. NutriMed™ delivers exactly this form.
Randomised pilot study on the antioxidant effect of intracellularly bound B vitamins compared to isolated vitamins. Measurement of oxidative stress markers and cell protection biomarkers.
Intracellularly bound vitamins show measurably superior antioxidant effect — not through higher dosage, but through better cellular integration.
Direct comparative study of bioavailability between the NutriMed™ principle (intracellular, plant-bound) and isolated synthetic B vitamins. Measurement via serum levels and cellular uptake.
Plant-bound vitamins reach significantly higher serum levels at the same dosage — the body absorbs what nature provides.
Clinical study on the efficacy of the complete B-vitamin complex on the frequency and severity of flu-like infections. Measurement via infection rate, illness duration and subjective wellbeing.
The complete B complex — especially in biologically active, plant-bound forms — shows measurable effects on immune defence in everyday life.
Investigation of the effects of B vitamins on stress management, energy metabolism and acid-base balance. Results confirm the systemic relevance of the complete B complex.
B vitamins are not a niche topic. They regulate energy production, the nervous system and acid-base balance — systems demanded daily in everyday life.
The landmark Johns Hopkins University study was the first to quantitatively demonstrate that 3-day-old broccoli sprouts contain up to 100x more sulforaphane precursors than mature broccoli.
To achieve the same cancer-preventive effect as 500g of mature broccoli, you only need 5g of broccoli microgreens — harvestable daily in ingarden.
Foundational study on the mechanism: sulforaphane specifically activates phase-II enzymes that neutralise carcinogenic substances — before they cause DNA damage.
Sulforaphane does not protect reactively, but preventively — by activating the cellular protection system before exposure.
First clinical study on the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of sulforaphane from broccoli sprouts in humans. Demonstrated significant serum concentrations and measurable enzyme activation after consumption.
The active compound actually reaches where it needs to act — humans absorb it, and the effect is measurable.
Demonstration of NF-kB signalling pathway inhibition by sulforaphane. NF-kB is a central transcription factor of chronic inflammatory processes — its inhibition explains the anti-inflammatory effects.
Sulforaphane not only acts against oxidative stress but directly intervenes in inflammatory signalling pathways — relevant for chronic diseases associated with persistent inflammation.
Mechanistic demonstration of Nrf2 activation by sulforaphane. Nrf2 regulates over 200 genes involved in cell protection, detoxification and stress resistance — a master switch of cellular health.
A single mechanism (sulforaphane → Nrf2) activates an entire network of protective genes — broad-spectrum, systemic, preventive.
