of sun exposure‚ or vitamin D. An inverse relationship has been researched and found that those diagnosed with a deficiency in vitamin D can be at a higher risk for developing these forms of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society‚ 209‚060 cases of breast cancer‚ 21‚880 cases of ovarian cancer‚ 217‚730 cases of prostate cancer‚ and 102‚900 cases of colon cancer will be diagnosed in 2010 across the United States (1). Adequate intake or supplementation of vitamin D is a factor that can
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INTRODUCTION In our experiment we tested the amount of vitamin C in a certain amount of lemon juice. We did this with the help of PCPIP which is an indicator that shows the presence if C vitamin. For this we used the mentioned indicator‚ pipette‚ three eprouvetes‚ 0.1% of C vitamin solution and lemon juice. First we had to get the volume of 0.1% vitamin C solution that is needed for our amount of PCPIP (2ml) to decolorize. Then we had to determine the volume of lemon juice that is needed to
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Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Alicia R. Turner ITT TECH Institute Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune deficient disease with no known cure to date. Multiple Sclerosis is damage done to the fatty sheath‚ myelin‚ which insulates the nerve fibers in the brain. Multiple Sclerosis symptoms or flare-ups‚ as they are often referred‚ may include seizures‚ double vision‚ numbness‚ muscle control‚ difficulty with speech and ability to
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McArthur Vitamin D Milk A. 1. McArthur Farm Grove is located in the Port Saint Lucie‚ South Florida where the climate is tropical with regular rainfall‚ this causes the usual soil composition consisting of rock‚ sand and mud. Shapeflies terrain has been created in South Florida‚ helping farming situations. 2. McArthur farms consist of 8‚500 cows‚ owned by a large corporate farm with a labor force of typical farm employees. 3. McArthur cows are fed waste milk‚ that contains little mastitis
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Feed water-soluble vitamins and minerals refer to those nutritional additives in the animal feed that fulfill the animals’ nutritional requirements while helping them in their growing‚ developing‚ and reproducing stages. Due to a number of functions–such as strengthening the bones of the animals and improving the immune system–they are gaining importance in the feed industry. This market is growing steadily due to the increasing awareness regarding animal nutrition and recent outbreaks of livestock
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Title: Quantitative analysis of vitamin C contained in ribena Aim: to determine the amount of Vitamin C in a sample of ribena Materials: * Vitamin C (ascorbic acid‚ C6H8O6) * 4% potassium iodide (KI) * 1M acetic acid (CH3COOH) * N-bromosuccinimide (NBS‚ C4H4BrNO2) Apparatus: * Conical flask * 100 ml volumetric flask * Weighing bottle * Analytical weight balance * Spatula * Funnel Results: Item: | Mass in grams | Mass of weighing bottle with ascorbic
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Vitamin C Molecule Investigation Thomas Philpott Introduction Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential component of human nutrition‚ as it is an antioxidant that the body requires. Having a deficiency in Vitamin C can lead to scurvy‚ a disease characterized by abnormalities in human bones and teeth. Fruits and vegetables are common sources of Vitamin C‚ notably oranges and citrus fruits. Cooking and the application of heat destroy the vitamin so such fruits must be raw in order to obtain the
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A. Vitamins and Minerals 1) Explain the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS VITAMIN A VITAMIN C (ascorbic acid) VITAMIN D VITAMIN B group: • B1 (Thiamine) • B2 (Riboflavin) • B6 (Pyrodoxine) • B12 (Cobalamin) • Folic acid (Folate) • Niacin VITAMIN K VITAMIN E Fat soluble vitamins are soluble in fats whereas water soluble vitamins are soluble in water. Water soluble vitamins are easily absorbed however fat soluble vitamins require
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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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decolourised. 5. The volume of the ascorbic acid used to decolourised the DCPIPsolution was recorded. 6. Step 2 to 5 was repeated twice to obtain the average volume of thr ascorbic acid solution used. Part B: Determination of the concentration of vitamin C in pineapple juice 1. A 1.00cm3 syringe was used to transfer 1.00cm3of DCPIP solution into a small test tube. 2. A 5.00cm3 of syringe was filled up with 5.00cm3 of pineapple juice. 3. The needle of the 5.00cm3 was placed at the bottom
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