Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamin B6 | Pyridoxine/Pyridoxol

02. Mar 2021

Vitamin B6 comprises three bioactive molecules—pyridoxol, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine—whose basic structure is a substituted pyridine ring. These play a fundamental role in the metabolism of...

Vitamin B5 | Pantothenic Acid

02. Mar 2021

Pantothenic acid is also known as vitamin B5. It is a water-soluble vitamin that occurs mainly in meat, whole grain products, and legumes. The active...

Vitamin B3 | Niacin

02. Mar 2021

The term “vitamin B3” describes two related biologically active compounds: nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (niacin). Niacin is above all the precursor to two important cofactors,...

Vitamin B2 | Riboflavin

02. Mar 2021

Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, is a yellow-orange water soluble compound that, among other things, acts as a precursor to certain basic coenzymes such as flavin...

Vitamin B1 | Thiamine

02. Mar 2021

Thiamine, or vitamin B1, is a water-soluble vitamin whose molecule contains pyrimidine and thiazole cycles. This vitamin can be produced by gut microflora, but only...

Vitamin A | Retinol

02. Mar 2021

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient and fat-soluble vitamin. In nature it occurs in the forms of retinol, 3-dehydroretinol, and as provitamins α-, β, and...

Proteins, Amino Acid Profile

25. Feb 2021

Protein, fat, and carbohydrates are the main macronutrients. Proteins are biopolymers based on amino acids interconnected by peptide bonds. They are essential primarily for the formation...