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Overview of vitamins

Vitamins are organic molecules, even in small quantities, are essential for the proper functioning of our body. No single food contains them all, but all provide some. 1. What are they? Vitamins are organic molecules essential for the proper functioning of our body. The vast majority of vitamins are essential nutrients needed in small quantities, [...]

Vitamin B6

1. Functions Participates in the formation of antibodies and hemoglobin. It participates in the synthesis of DNA and RNA. Maintain the functioning of nerve cells. It is necessary for the conversion of tryptophan to niacin. Vitamin B6  found in wheat germ, meat, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, egg yolks, potatoes, and nuts. The recommended daily intake [...]

Tryptophan

Tryptophan Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that can not be synthesized by our body and therefore must be supplied by diet. A company of glucogenic amino acids is that their carbon skeletons can be converted into glucose and (glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, aspartate. Glutamate, proline, arginine, serine, threonine.). It also belongs to [...]