Category Archives: Vitamin B

Vitamin B12 Status During Pregnancy

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin B12 is a group of vitamins known as cobalamins that are essential for cellular growth, differentiation and development. Vitamin B12 functions closely with folic acid, and both together are required for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, proteins and lipids. … Continue reading →

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Whole Grains: Cardioprotective

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Whole grains are defined as food products derived from cereal grains that retain their original bran, germ and endosperm levels. Refined grains have most of the bran and germ layers removed to leave just the starchy endosperm. As the bran … Continue reading →

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Biotin: An Important B Vitamin

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Biotin is a member of the B vitamin group of vitamins. The essentiality of biotin has been evidenced in all mammals. A deficiency of biotin results in a scaly dermatitis, and neurological symptoms, both of which are characteristics seen with … Continue reading →

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Hydrogen Sulphide and Vitamin B6

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Robert Barrington

A number of gases are known to function as signal molecules in animals. The role for nitric oxide as a signal molecule in endothelial cell is well established, and in this role it is able to allow the relaxation of … Continue reading →

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Roughly 50 Essential Factors

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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How Much Tryptophan Is Converted to Niacin?

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

There are a number of substances that fall into the grey area between essential and nonessential dietary compounds. Vitamin D is a classic example of this, as in reality vitamin D is a steroid hormone synthesised in the skin through … Continue reading →

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More Evidence of Vitamin Deficiencies: Hospital Patients

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamins are organic molecules that are required in the diet in small amounts for normal metabolic function. In most cases vitamins are required as cofactors for enzymes in metabolic pathways (although vitamin E and vitamin C for example act as … Continue reading →

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Does Vitamin C Interact with Vitamin B12?

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The main cobalamins with vitamin B12 activity in human nutrition are adenosylcobalamin, methylcobalamin, aquacobalamin and the conjugate base of aquacobalamin, hydroxocobalamin. Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic vitamin B12 analogue that can be converted in animals to active vitamin B12. It has … Continue reading →

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Oysters: Nutrient Dense Seafood

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Edible oysters belong to two different genera. The Ostrea and Crassostrea differ in appearance but have similar tastes. While the Ostrea have round and scalloped shells, the Crassostrea have shells that are long and asymmetrical. Crassostrea virginica and Crassostrea gigas … Continue reading →

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Poor Pregnancy Outcomes with Low Vitamin Intakes: This Time Vitamin B6

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It has been shown that vitamin and mineral requirements increase during pregnancy. The reason for this is the obvious one, in that the growing foetus has a large requirements for essential nutrients and these can only be derived from the … Continue reading →

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