FITGIRL / Ingredient library
Microcrystalline cellulose
Content reviewed:
Ingredient information is not a product efficacy study. A publication, traditional use or a link to an ingredient does not authorise a health claim. [4]
Identity & classification
Natural origin
Derived from fibrous plant material; it is chemically distinct from the maca extract. [1] [2]
History & background
The modern ingredient name distinguishes a defined substance or preparation from its source material. The cited specification or technical source documents this distinction; no historical use of the FitGirl formula is implied. [1] [2]
Production methods
Controlled treatment of cellulose pulp removes less ordered regions and yields a purified powder. [1] [2]
FitGirl raw material: the supplier, country of origin, batch specification and manufacturing process have not been independently verified. General production methods below do not establish the origin of this product.
Nutritional properties
A tablet bulking ingredient. Tablet weight must not be read as the weight of maca extract. [1] [2]
Food & sports nutrition
Read its role alongside the complete product composition. A technological ingredient or an unquantified component is not a separate sports-nutrition recommendation. [1] [2]
Research & limitations
The sources describe ingredient identity and composition. They do not test this FitGirl formula. Dose, preparation, study population and outcome must match before research can be interpreted for a particular product; legal authorisation is a separate requirement. [1] [2]
Approved health claims
No health benefit is claimed here for this ingredient. An ingredient’s presence alone does not establish an authorised product claim. [3] [4] [5]
Scientific references & product sources
- European Commission (2012). Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 — specifications for food additives
- European Parliament and Council (2011). Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 — Articles 7, 14; Annexes II, XIII, XIV
- European Commission (2012; consolidated 2025). Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 — Annex: authorised health claims and conditions
- European Parliament and Council (2006). Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 — Articles 5, 6, 10, 28 and Annex
- European Commission (2026). EU Register of nutrition and health claims
