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By : Douglas Haywood Description : B-vitamins are a group of water soluble vitamins that play significant roles in cell metabolism and synthesis of red blood cells. There are eight B-vitamins, namely, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), ... |
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B-Vitamins: Important Aspects in Nutrition and Health By : Douglas Haywood Description : B-vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play crucial roles in the synthesis of red blood cells and cell metabolism. There are eight types of B-vitamins, namely, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), ... |
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Health and Disease By : Lucy Taylor Description : Vitamins are the organic compounds essential for human health. They are classified as fat soluble vitamins which include vitamins A, D, E, and K, and water soluble vitamins which include vitamin C and ... |
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins: Biochemistry and Clinical Applications By : Lucy Taylor Description : Vitamins are organic molecules and essential micronutrients that are required by organisms in small quantities for appropriate functioning of their metabolism. Essential nutrients are usually not synthesized ... |
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Human Health and Physiology Essentials: Vitamin C By : Mavis Keller Description : Vitamin C is a vital water-soluble vitamin, which is needed by a human body for a variety of metabolic functions. It is one of the most important nutrients required for treating common cold and cough. ... |
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Magnesium and Its Importance for Human Health and Disease Management By : Chester Cooke Description : Magnesium is a mineral present in a range of foods. It plays a significant role in facilitating a wide range of chemical reactions in the body, like regulation of blood sugar, supporting the functioning ... |
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Medical Inpatients: Nutritional Therapy and Care By : Natasha Parsons Description : Medical inpatient is the term used to refer to someone who is admitted to a hospital for a brief or extended stay. Along with proper medication and treatment, it is critical that the inpatients are provided ... |
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Nutritional Management of Hospitalized Patients By : Natasha Parsons Description : Malnourishment refers to a condition, which occurs due to the consumption of a diet that has insufficient nutrients or consumption of the wrong type of diet. Hospitalized patients are often malnourished ... |
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Physiology and Pathophysiology of Iron in Humans By : Rosalia Kripke Description : For human beings, iron is an important trace element. It is required for various bodily processes such as cell growth and division, oxygen transport, various catalytic reactions, and oxidative metabolism. ... |
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Probiotics and Prebiotics in Food, Nutrition and Health By : Jaxson Gilkeson Description : Probiotics are referred to as live cultures, such as those bacteria that are naturally found in the gut. These active cultures aid in repopulating or changing intestinal bacteria to maintain the balance ... |