Vitamin & Mineral Project Sundria Carroll February 22nd‚ 2011 Diet 1310 650 Brenda Speight‚ Instructor Vitamin K Vitamins are a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism‚ found in minute amounts in natural foods or sometimes produced synthetically. Vitamins help our bodies metabolize nutrients and grow cells. They come in two forms: those tat dissolve in water (vitamins B & C) and those that are absorbed and stored in fat (vitamins A‚ D‚ E
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VITAMIN B1 VERSION 1.0 What is it? Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin also referred to as thiamine. It is part of the B complex group and essential for normal metabolism‚ cardiovascular and nervous system health. Why you may need vitamin B1 Cataracts - a high dietary intake of thiamine is associated with a reduced risk of cataracts. Mouth ulcers – low blood levels have been found in people with recurrent mouth ulcers. Insect repellent – vitamin B1 is a popular natural insect repellent
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Laboratory Report: Experiment 3 Analysis of commercial vitamin C tablets Name: Cheung Chun Hin‚ Harry Class: 6L (12) Date: 14-10-2009 Objective: To determine the content of vitamin C in commercial tablets (redox titration and back titration) Principle of method: Vitamin C‚ which is ascorbic acid‚ reacts with iodine rapidly in an acidic medium. C6H8O6 (aq) + I2 (aq) C6H6O6 (aq) + 2H+(aq) + 2I- (aq) Since iodine dissolves slightly in water‚ ascorbic acid cannot be titrated
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CHEMISTRY 221 LABORATORY�QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS EXPERIMENT: DETERMINATION OF ASCORBIC ACID IN VITAMIN C TABLETS THEORY: Ascorbic acid‚ C6H8O6‚ MM = 176.13‚ can be oxidized to form dehydroascorbic acid by bromine via the following reaction: The bromine or iodine used in the titration is generated by adding an excess amount of KBr or KI to an acidified solution of the sample according to the following reaction: BrO3- + 5 Br- + 6 H+ 3 Br2 + 3 H2O IO3- + 5 I- + 6 H+
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FDA Regulation of Vitamins & Dietary Supplements in the U.S Course: International Business Management BICG 9702 Instructor: Dr. Carmen Dima Date: December 4‚ 2012 Done By: Nolwazi Dhliwayo and Hasnain Akber Ali EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vitamins and dietary supplements are non-drug and non-hormone based products that can be consumed orally in the form of pills‚ powders‚ liquids or intravenously by injection. Their function is to supplement the diet‚ affording consumer’s added nutritional
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multiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement with DHA. I also have Equate Woman’s One Daily with calcium‚ Iron‚ and Zinc multivitamin and Mineral Supplement. My son‚ although an adult‚ prefers the taste of a chewable‚ which is why I have Spider-man vitamins on hand for a 20 year old. The benefit of taking either of these vitamins every day is that no matter what you eat each day‚ since a daily diet usually varies‚ your body is guaranteed to receive at least the minimum amount of essential vitamins and
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NAME-FOSU-MENSAH EMMANUEL ID NUMBER-10372921 VITAMINS Vitamins are organic compounds which are needed in small quantities to sustain life. We get vitamins from food‚ because the human body either does not produce enough of them or none at all. An organic compound contains carbon. When an organism cannot produce enough of an organic chemical compound that it needs in tiny amounts‚ and has to get it from food‚ it is called a vitamin. Sometimes the compound is a vitamin for a human but not for some other
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Vitamin A Overview Vitamin A is a vitamin. It can be found in many fruits‚ vegetables‚ eggs‚ whole milk‚ butter‚ fortified margarine‚ meat‚ and oily saltwater fish. It can also be made in a laboratory. Uses treatment and prevention of vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency can occur in people with protein deficiency‚ diabetes‚ over-active thyroid‚ fever‚ liver disease‚ cystic fibrosis‚ or an inherited disorder called abetalipoproteinemia. Diseases i. Night Blindness: In the early stages
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essential fatty acids are flax‚ canola oil‚ fish and soy. Vitamins Vitamin E improves circulation to all parts of the body. The scalp needs proper circulation in order for hair follicles to be stimulated. Vitamin E can be found in avocados‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ olive oil‚ wheat germ‚ dried beans‚ soybeans‚ and dark green leafy vegetables. The B vitamins which include Biotin‚ Vitamin B6‚ Vitamin B12‚ and Pantothenic Acid prevent hair loss. These vitamins can easily be incorporated by adding eggs‚ meat‚ poultry
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take vitamin supplements ? I do not think we should take vitamin supplements as studies have shown that vitamins from supplements do not act on the body as the same way as vitamins from food‚ we can get what we need from a balanced diet. Fruit and veg which are high in vitamins also supply fibre which is necessary for health and often lacking in diets relying on supplements . Vitamins can have toxic effects‚ some may need vitamins but more vitamins is not necessarly better for example‚ vitamin A stores
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