
Month: February 2021


-alpha-linoleic acid-
. C18H30O2 . *aka ‘ALA’* . *from greek ‘linon’*(meaning ‘flax’) . α-Linolenic acid is a… n−3, or omega-3 . ‘essential fatty acid’ ALA is found […]

-LINOLEIC ACID-
. . -‘linoleic acid’ is a ‘poly-unsaturated omega-6 fatty acid’– . It is a colorless or white oil that is virtually insoluble in water but […]

-THIAMIN(E)-
. . -aka ‘vitamin B1’– . -‘thiamin(e)’ is a ‘vitamin’ found in ‘food’ and manufactured as a ‘dietary supplement’ + ‘medication’- . Food sources of […]

-RIBOFLAVIN-
. “rye bo FLAY vin” . . (also known as ‘vitamin B2’) . -‘riboflavin’ is a vitamin found in food and used as a ‘dietary […]

-pantothenic acid-
. . *aka ‘vitamin B5’* . *’pantothenic acid’ is a ‘water-soluble B vitamin’ and therefore an ‘essential nutrient’* . All animals require pantothenic acid in […]



*vitamin B*
*8 ‘B VITAMINS’* (though they are numbered to ’12’) (skipping 4 / 8 / 10 / 11) . *VITAMIN B1*(“thiamin”) . *VITAMIN B2*(“riboflavin”) . *VITAMIN […]

-FLUORIDE-
. -as of [28 APRIL 2024]– . -STANNOUS FLUORIDE- . -‘fluoride’ is an [‘inorganic’ / ‘monatomic’] anion with the chemical formula F− (also written [F]−) […]