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Something we should know about vitamin E.
31-05-2019
Vitamin E is a group of eight fat soluble compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. Vitamin E deficiency, which is rare and usually due to an underlying problem with digesting dietary fat rather than...
What is the use of DHA for us?
04-06-2019
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is essential for the growth and functional development of the brain in infants. DHA is also required for maintenance of normal brain function in adults. The inclusion of plentiful DHA in the di...
β-Carotene and lung cancer in smokers
10-06-2019
Chronic high doses of β-carotene supplementation increases the probability of lung cancer in smokers.The effect is specific to supplementation dose as no lung damage has been detected in those who are exposed to cigarett...
β-carotene's impact on us
18-06-2019
Beta-carotene is found in many foods and is sold as a dietary supplement. β-Carotene contributes to the orange color of many different fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) and crude p...
The role of Coenzyme Q10 on the human body
25-06-2019
There are two major factors that lead to deficiency of CoQ10 in humans: reduced biosynthesis, and increased use by the body. Biosynthesis is the major source of CoQ10. Biosynthesis requires at least 12 genes, and mutatio...
The source and role of vitamins
03-07-2019
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, and multiple other biological effects.In humans, the most important compounds in thi...