What we do
EVANIUM unlocks the full potential of ingredients.
Our novel, IP-protected delivery technology OPTISOLV® enhances the water solubility and taste profile of plant ingredients, broadening the range of applications and dosage forms.
Free-flowing powder
For capsules, tablets, sticks, gummies, or just as a powder
High absorption
Up to 13.4× in a human intestinal cell model
Natural
Taste-masked
Recognition
Most Innovative Nutraceutical Ingredient 2026
At the Vitafoods Europe Startup Challenge 2026, the jury named OPTISOLV® Berberine the most innovative nutraceutical ingredient of the year.
The bioavailability gap
<1%
bioavailability of native curcumin. Like many plant actives, it barely dissolves, so brands rely on gram-level doses.
Hydrophobic
Polyphenols, flavonoids and alkaloids repel water. In the gut they stay largely undissolved.
Crystalline
Densely packed crystal structures release the active slowly and incompletely during digestion.
Inconvenient
Brands compensate with high doses, several intakes a day and limited formats, often with an unpleasant taste.
Ingredient portfolio
Four botanicals. One technology.
OPTISOLV® Berberine
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
METABOLIC HEALTH
LONGEVITY
13.4× absorption, Caco-2 model
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OPTISOLV® Curcumin
ANTIOXIDANT SUPPORT
JOINT HEALTH
IMMUNITY
>1000× water solubility
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OPTISOLV® Boswellia
RESPIRATORY SUPPORT
GUT HEALTH
JOINT HEALTH
>110× water solubility
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OPTISOLV® Passiflora
MENTAL HEALTH
RELAXATION
SLEEP
3.7× absorption, taste-masked
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Native curcumin vs. OPTISOLV® Curcumin in water. EVANIUM lab, Regensburg.
OPTISOLV® Technology
Two natural layers. One crystal-free active.
Active core. The poorly soluble plant active, held in a crystal-free form.
Inner layer: cyclodextrin. Ring-shaped starch molecules that improve solubility.
Outer layer: phospholipids. Stable release over time, support for permeability and taste masking.
No synthetic emulsifiers. Free-flowing powders for capsules, tablets, stick packs, sachets and gummies.
Applications
From supplement to pharmacy shelf.
Nutraceuticals
Release speed and amount improved by up to 170×, enabling lower doses for joint, immune and metabolic health supplements.
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Pharmaceuticals
Hydrophobic plant molecules in a stable, crystal-free state, using natural excipients only. A tool for modern OTC development.
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Functional foods
Taste masking with up to 10× more usable active at a neutral taste, for gummies, stick packs and sachets.
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Cosmetics
Free-flowing powders for many formats, with targeted delivery and efficacy at lower concentrations.
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In the market
Already on shelves.
Our customers bring OPTISOLV® ingredients to consumers in pharmacies and online.
About EVANIUM
We believe in ingredients that actually work.
At EVANIUM, everything starts with a simple belief: the benefits of natural ingredients should make a real difference in people’s lives. We bridge the gap between what nature offers and what consumers actually experience.
Founded in 2019 in Regensburg, Germany, our team of 12+ scientists, formulators and industry experts works in two laboratories at the BioPark Regensburg. Our ingredients are developed in Germany and produced in France.
Supporters and investors
Backed by investors, programmes and networks.
Venture investors, start-up programmes and research networks support EVANIUM on the way from the lab to the market.
Free whitepaper
The Bioavailability Gap.
How overlooked formulation challenges are constraining innovation across nutraceuticals.
Product claims often focus on how much of an ingredient is in a formulation, while less attention goes to how much of it is actually released and made available. Our 22-page whitepaper looks at why, with berberine as a case study.
- From ingredient potential to usable health value
- From ingredient-led to delivery-led innovation
- Case study: delivery-led innovation with berberine
- The role of ingredient delivery beyond berberine
Newsroom
Latest from EVANIUM.
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Ready for your next innovation with OPTISOLV®?
Our formulation team in Regensburg, Germany, turns poorly soluble plant actives into water-soluble, taste-masked OPTISOLV® ingredients. We support you with samples, specifications and dosage forms for nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, functional foods and cosmetics.