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Introductory chapter: Vitamin C
(InTechOpen, 2019)
The word vitamin was originally coined to describe amines that are essential for life. It is now know that although not all vitamins are amines, the are organic micronutrients that mean that they must be consumed in small ...
B-group vitamins
(IntechOpen, 2018)
Vitamins are organic micronutrients which are substances that must be present in small quantities and that are essential for the growth and development of the human body and are required in numerous metabolic reactions to ...
Liposomes as vehicles for vitamins E and C: An alternative to fortify orange juice and offer vitamin C protection after heat treatment
(Elsevier Science, 2011-11)
Soy phosphatidylcholine-based liposomes were studied as vitamin transporters to be incorporated in orange juice, which is later subjected to pasteurization. These systems allowed the incorporation of vitamins E and C. ...
B group vitamins: Current uses and perspectives
(IntechOpen, 2018)
This book contains eight chapters dealing with different aspects of B-group vitamins including their roles, uses, and perspectives. Authors from seven different countries (Argentina, India, Japan, Malaysia, Serbia, Turkey ...
Interaction of vitamin D3 with beta-lactoglobulin at high vitamin/protein ratios: Characterization of size and surface charge of nanoparticles
(Elsevier, 2019-05)
Interaction between vitamin D3 with beta-lactoglobulin (β-LG) was studied by turbidimetric measurements covering vitamin concentrations up to 500 μM, within a wide range of vitamin concentration and at high vitamin/protein ...
Anti-parasitic effect of vitamin C alone and in combination with benznidazole against Trypanosoma cruzi
(Public Library of Science, 2018-09)
Background: Drugs currently used for the treatment of Chagas’ disease, nifurtimox and benznidazole, have a limited effectiveness and toxic side effects. With the aim of finding new therapeutic approaches, in vitro and in ...
Effects of maternal vitamin B12 deficiency from end of gestation to weaning on the growth and haematological and immunological parameters in mouse dams and offspring
(Taylor & Francis, 2008-03-04)
Vitamin B12-deficiency may induce specific symptoms as neurological alterations and unspecific symptoms such as anaemia and growth retardation. In this study, maternal vitamin B12 deficiency from end of gestation to weaning ...
B-Group vitamin production by lactic acid bacteria - current knowledge and potential applications
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2011-12)
Although most vitamins are present in a variety of foods, human vitamin deficiencies still occur in many countries, mainly because of malnutrition not only as a result of insufficient food intake but also because of ...
Vitamin A palmitate and α-lipoic acid stability in o/w emulsions for cosmetic application
(Society Of Cosmetic Chemists, 2011-07)
Skin becomes thin, dry, pale, and fi nely wrinkled with age. Retinoids are a large class of compounds that are important in modern therapy for dermatological treatment of wrinkled skin. Of the retinoids, retinol and vitamin ...
Vitamin A deficiency injures liver parenchyma and alters the expression of hepatic extracellular matrix
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2009-04)
Vitamin A is an essential lipid-soluble nutrient that is crucial for morphogenesis and adult tissue maintenance. The retinoid homeostasis in the liver depends on a regular supply of vitamin A from an adequate dietary intake ...