Mitocore Ingredients

A line-by-line look at what's inside Ortho Molecular Mitocore, including active components and excipients.

Long list, by design. Mitochondrial support is multi-pathway — you need cofactors for energy production, antioxidants to handle the byproducts, and substrates to feed the system. Mitocore tries to cover all three in one capsule.

Active Ingredients

The active ingredients break into four functional groups: amino-acid-derived mitochondrial substrates, vitamin and B-vitamin cofactors, glutathione precursors, and plant-derived polyphenol antioxidants.

• ALCAR (acetyl-L-carnitine) — the ingredient that helps fat get into the mitochondria to burn
• ALA (alpha-lipoic acid) — antioxidant that works in both water and fat environments
• NAC (N-acetyl-cysteine) — what your liver uses to make glutathione
• CoQ10 — electron-transport-chain coenzyme; especially worth flagging if you're on a statin
• Methylated B-complex — including the active forms of B12 and folate (matters for some people, not others)
• Broccoli seed extract — sulforaphane source; activates a pathway called Nrf2
• Quercetin — bioflavonoid with anti-inflammatory effect
• Resveratrol — polyphenol that gets a lot of attention for sirtuin pathway effects
• Mineral cofactors — magnesium, zinc, selenium, chromium, throughout the formula

Other Ingredients (Excipients)

Standard hypoallergenic capsule fillers — magnesium stearate (the flow agent), microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide. The capsule itself is hypromellose, which means it's plant-derived (not gelatin). Ortho Molecular avoids the major allergens across their whole catalog.

Allergens and Sensitivities

Mitocore is typically free of the major eight allergens (no wheat, dairy, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts) according to Ortho Molecular's documentation. Sulfur-sensitive patients should still be cautious because of the NAC. Anyone with a known sensitivity to specific B-vitamin forms (some people don't tolerate methylated B12, for instance) should review the label.

Sourcing and Quality Notes

Ortho Molecular Products operates from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and emphasizes clinician-channel distribution and third-party testing as quality differentiators. Bottles ship sealed with lot numbers traceable through Ortho Molecular's quality system. For more on what that quality posture actually delivers in clinical practice, the clinician's full Mitocore breakdown includes the relevant supply-chain detail. A practitioner's evaluation of Ortho Molecular Products's sourcing standards is included in this the clinician's full Mitocore breakdown.

How Ingredients Compare to Similar Products

Comparable products: Pure Encapsulations MitoChem, Designs for Health Mitochondrial NRG, Thorne Energenesis. They all overlap heavily — same headline ingredients, slightly different doses and supporting compounds. Honestly, most people end up on whichever one their practitioner happens to stock.

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