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vitamin
vitamin (vit-ă-min) n. any of a group of substances that are required, in very small amounts, for healthy growth and development: they cannot be synthesized by the body and are therefore essential constituents of the diet. Vitamins are divided into two groups, according to whether they are soluble in water or fat.
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Vitamins, cancer and hope.
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...earned his PhD in vitamins and is the author of Vitamin C and Cancer, chose...handful of common vitamins, he started his patients on vitamin C only. He administered...acid by including vitamin E and other vitamins. Edward Creagan...
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Vitamins Market Seeks to Recover.
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 11/6/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...produces water-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin C, B2, B6 and folic...of mainly oil-soluble vitamins. BASF's vitamin's business had 1999...and food coloring." Vitamin B series--Vitamins in the B series include...
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Vitamins, minerals and supplements 5: Overview of vitamin C
Magazine article from: Community Practitioner; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...E and K, and water-soluble vitamins which include the B vitamins and vitamin C and are which not stored by...of fat-soluble vitamins and B vitamins has previously been discussed." Function Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a major...
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Vitamin C nutriture has little short-term effect on vitamin E concentrations in healthy women
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 9/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...interaction between the vitamins in vitro. Niki (1984...research showing that vitamin C can reduce the tocopheroxyl...regenerate or "spare" vitamin E, some studies report...relationship between the two vitamins or report no significant...interaction. In rats, excess vitamin C intake lowered ...
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 "The Star (Amman, Jordan)")
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Vitamin toxicity.
Newspaper article from: The Star (Amman, Jordan); 9/17/2006; 700+ words
; ...soluble vitamins include B vitamins (folate, vitamin B12, biotin, vitamin...the body. Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin...regarding water-soluble vitamins, large doses of vitamin C for example are considered...
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Dietary vitamin C and vitamin E interact to influence growth and tissue composition of juvenile hybrid striped bass (morone chrysops (female) x M. saxatilis (male)) but have limited effects on immune responses
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...sparing * immune responses The hypothesis that vitamin C spares vitamin E by regenerating it from the radical form was...explanation of the interaction in vivo between these vitamins suggests that vitamin C may not recycle vitamin E but serve instead...
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Vitamin D reduces heart risk
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 11/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Rajen M. New Straits Times 11-22-2009 Vitamin D reduces heart riskByline: Rajen M...Main SectionVITAMIN D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few...from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. However, vitamin D obtained...
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Vitamins Enjoying Sustained Health.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...three largest vitamin manufacturers...production of vitamins A, E, B2 and...these four vitamins represent about...total world vitamin market," says...advantages of vitamins, particularly in the case of vitamin E. Findings...
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Vitamin D tied to hypertension, hyperglycemia: teens with the lowest vitamin D levels had low HDL, metabolic syndrome, and high triglicerides.(NEWS)
Magazine article from: Family Practice News; 4/15/2009; ; 700+ words
; Low serum levels of vitamin D were linked to increased blood pressure...a link previously seen in adults. "Vitamin D plays a useful role in general human...beginning to understand the role that vitamin D may play in cardiovascular health...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Vitamins 'can increase risk of heart disease'.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 6/13/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...supplements containing vitamin A or beta carotene...has found those vitamins lead to 'small...cent of men pop a vitamin pill each day...the most popular vitamins - C and E and beta...body converts into vitamin A. Previous studies...such antioxidant vitamins offer protection...
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Vitamin Toxicity
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...fat. These fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin A...therapy using any of the other vitamins. Vitamin megadoses With the exception...and symptoms Fat-soluble vitamins VITAMIN D. Vitamin D and vitamin...
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Vitamins, Fat-Soluble
Book article from: Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
...vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins are primarily stored...With the exception of vitamin K, fat-soluble vitamins are generally excreted...soluble vitamins, and vitamins A and D can accumulate...effects in the body. Vitamin A Vitamin A was the...
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Vitamins
Book article from: Science of Everyday Things
...ordinary person needs. Some vitamins, such as vitamin C and the B complex...to them.) Classifying Vitamins Numerous vitamin groups are necessary for...most notable of which are vitamin C and the many vitamins in what is known as the...
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Vitamin
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Vitamin Background Vitamins are organic compounds...and what they do. The vitamins are named by letters—vitamin A, vitamin C, D, E...numeral subscripts: vitamin B,, B2, etc. The B vitamins are now commonly called...
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Vitamin Tests
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...maintaining good health. The vitamins include vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin...are the fat-soluble vitamins, and folate, vitamin B 12 , biotin, vitamin...In the case of some vitamins, the purified vitamin is reacted with a special...
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