| vitamin E unit | Potency usually expressed in terms of weight of pure alpha-tocopherol. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| vitamin F | Term sometimes applied to the essential unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic, linolenic, and arachidonic acids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin G | An obsolete term for riboflavin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin H | <biochemistry> A prosthetic group for carboxylase enzymes. Important in fatty acid biosynthesis and catabolism and has found widespread use as a covalent label for macromolecules which may then be detected by high affinity binding of labelled avidin or streptavidin. Essential growth factor for many cells. (18 Nov 1997) |
| vitamin K | <biochemistry> A fat soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. (27 Sep 1997) |
| vitamin K1 | Vitamin K1 or K1(20); 2-methyl-3-phytyl-1,4-naphthoquinone; 3-phytylmenaquinone; isolated from alfalfa;also prepared synthetically; major form of vitamin K found in plants. Synonym: phytomenadione, phytonadione, vitamin K1, vitamin K1(20). (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin K2 | Hexaprenylmenaquinone; prenylmenaquinone-6; 2-methyl-3-hexaprenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone;isolated from putrified fish meal; potency is about 60% of that of phylloquinone (vitamin K1). Synonym: farnoquinone, vitamin K2, vitamin K2(30). (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin K2(35) | Menaquinone-6 with a 3-heptaprenyl side chain. Synonym: vitamin K2(35). (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin K3 | A fat soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. (27 Sep 1997) |
| vitamin K4 | 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthohydroquinone diacetate;menadiol acetylated at both OH groups; a prothrombogenic vitamin. Synonym: acetomenaphthone, vitamin K4. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin K5 | 4-amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol;an antihemorrhagic vitamin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin k deficiency | A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of vitamin k in the diet, characterised by an increased tendency to haemorrhage (haemorrhagic diathesis). Such bleeding episodes may be particularly severe in newborn infants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vitamin K epoxidase | <enzyme> Reductase is the reverse reaction of the epoxidase Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: vitamin k epoxide reductase, menadione epoxide reductase, vitamin k 2,3-epoxide reductase, phylloquinone epoxide reductase, vitamin ko reductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| vitamin K unit | See: Dam unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin P | A mixture of bioflavonoids extracted from plants (especially citrus fruits). It reduces the permeability and fragility of capillaries and is useful in the treatment of certain cases of purpura that are resistant to vitamin C therapy. See: hesperidin, quercetin, rutin. Synonym: capillary permeability factor, citrin, permeability vitamin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitamin D |
(Cholecalciferol): Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps maintain blood levels of calcium, by increasing absorption from food and reducing urinary calcium loss. Both functions help keep calcium in the body and therefore spare the calcium that is stored in bones. Vitamin D may also transfer calcium from the bone to the blood, which may actually weaken bones. ...
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Regulates growth, hardening and repair of bone by controlling absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the small intestine. Prevention of rickets. Treats hypocalcemia (low levels of calcium in the blood) seen in kidney disease. Treats postoperative muscle contractions. Works with calcium to control bone formation. Promotes normal growth and development of infants and children, particularly bones.
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| vitamin D |
A fat soluble vitamin important for calcium and phosphate to be absorbed from the intestine into bones.
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| vitamin D |
This vitamin stimulates the absorption of calcium, supports healthy skin and hair, and has been shown to exhibit anti-cancer properties.
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A group of fat-soluble sterol vitamins that includes ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol; formed in skin on exposure to ultraviolet light and also ingested from animal or plant sources. Evidence of its effectiveness as a preventive or treatment for osteoporosis in women without vitamin D deficiency is uncertain.
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