Category: Nutrients
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Choline health facts
Choline is an essential nutrient naturally found in certain foods and available as supplements. Our body also produces a small amount of choline in the liver but not enough for daily requirements. It is not a vitamin nor a mineral but is often categorized as a vitamin b complex due to the match of its […]
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Zinc: Essential health data
Zinc | Role in body | sources | Deficiency | RDA or Dosage | Toxicity zinc Zinc is a trace mineral (a small amount of mineral that the body needs) and almost 100 enzymes need it to carry out vital chemical reactions. It is essential nutrients that the body can’t produce or store. It plays […]
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Folate (folic acid)- Vitamin B9
Folate is the natural form of vitamin B9, water-soluble and naturally found in many foods. It has also added to foods and sold as a supplement in the form of folic acid. This form is better absorbed than that from food sources—85% vs. 50%, respectively. It helps to form DNA and RNA and is also […]
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Cobalamin – vitamin B12
Cobalamin or Vitamin B12 is naturally found in animal foods. It comes last in the list of vitamin B complexes. Vitamin B12 is needed to form red blood cells and DNA. It can also be added to foods or supplements. It is also a key player in the function and development of brain and nerve […]
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Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxine
Vitamin B6 or pyridoxine is a water-soluble vitamin found naturally in many foods. It is also added to foods and supplements. Pyridoxal 5’ phosphate (PLP) is the active coenzyme form and most common measure of B6 blood levels in the body. PLP is a coenzyme that assists more than 100 enzymes to perform various functions. […]
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Pantothenic acid – Vitamin B5
Pantothenic acid is naturally present in foods, added to foods and available as a supplement. It is used to make coenzyme A (CoA). Coenzyme A (CIA) is a chemical compound that helps enzymes to build and break down fatty acids as well as perform other metabolic functions. Vitamin B5 is also used to make the […]
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Niacin – Vitamin B3
Niacin – vitamin B3, is a water-soluble B vitamin found naturally in some foods, added to foods, and sold as a supplement. It comes third in the list of vitamin B complexes. The two most common forms of niacin in food and supplements are nicotinic acid and nicotinamide. The body can also convert tryptophan—an amino acid—to nicotinamide. […]
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Riboflavin or Vitamin B2
Riboflavin or Vitamin B2 is naturally present in foods, added to foods and available as a supplement. It comes second in the list of vitamin B complexes. Bacteria in the gut can produce small amounts of riboflavin, but not enough to meet dietary needs. Riboflavin is a main component of coenzyme. It involved the growth […]
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Vitamin K Basic instruction
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that found in green leafy vegetables, animal foods, and fermented foods. Generally, there are two types of vitamin A. The main type is phylloquinone and other menaquinones. Phylloquinone is a form of green leafy vegetables like collard greens, kale, and spinach. Menaquinones are found in some animal foods and […]
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with numerous forms including alpha-tocopherol even called an antioxidant vitamin.[1] Alpha-tocopherol is only one of the vitamin E forms that are used by the human body. It performed as excellent antioxidants that protect our body from free radicals. It comes to the public in the 1980s when scientists explained […]
