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Vitamin :
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Vitamins are substances that must be obtained from dietary sources because
they cannot be produced endogenously in sufficient amounts to support basic
physiological functions essential for life. The term "vitamin" is derived from the
Latin word for life "vita", and "amine" because these substances were initially
believed to consist of amino groups. Vitamins are organic compounds of carbon,
oxygen, and hydrogen, and also other functional groups containing nitrogen,
phosphorus, sulfur or cobalt. Vitamins are considered micro nutrients because
they are required in relatively small amounts (micrograms or milligrams) when
compared to protein, carbohydrate, and fat.
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Vitamins: Key characteristics
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Organic compounds that differ from protein, carbohydrates, and fat because
they cannot be oxidized to energy.
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Needs are satisfied by intakes in microgram or milligram amounts. |
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Cannot be endogenously produced, or produced in amounts sufficient to meet needs. |
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Differ in availability depending upon the dietary source. |
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Inadequate intake, impaired absorption, and increased metabolic demand are the most common causes of deficiencies. |
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Any of the following Vitamins, Minerals, amino acids and a wide array of other
nutrients can be incorporated into your premix.
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Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6,
Vitamin B8, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K.
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Boron, Iron, Selenium, Calcium, Magnesium, Silicon, Chloride, Manganese, Sodium,
Chromium, Molybdenum, Vanadium, Copper, Phosphorus, Zinc, Iodine, Potassium.
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Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Asparagine, Carnitine, Cysteine, Cystine,
Glutamic Acid, Glutamine, Glutathione, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine,
Lysine, Methionine, Ornithine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Taurine, Threonine,
Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine.
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