Month: February 2021

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

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

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

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

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

. . *aka ‘nicotinic acid’* . -‘niacin’ is an organic compound and a form of ‘vitamin B3’, an essential [human nutrient]- . It can be […]

. ___*aka*___ *VITAMIN B9* *FOLACIN* . C19H19N7O6 . -[manufactured folic acid] – which is converted into ‘folate’ by the body – is used as a […]

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

. -as of [14 JULY 2025]- . -STANNOUS FLUORIDE- . -‘fluoride’ is an [‘inorganic’ / ‘monatomic’] anion with the chemical formula F− (also written [F]−) […]

. . -‘cyano-cobalamin’ is a ‘manufactured form’ of ‘vitamin B12’- (used to treat “vitamin B12 deficiency”) . The deficiency may occur in pernicious anemia, following […]