Sodium benzoate is a common type of food preservative and is the sodium salt of benzoic acid. Food manufacturers make sodium benzoate by synthesizing the compounds, sodium hydroxide and benzoic acid, together. In addition to its use as a food preservative, sodium benzoate has other roles in food production as well.
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Melanin is a compound derived from the amino acid, tyrosine. It provides pigment to most animals, including humans. In people, melanin determines skin color. People with high amounts of melanin tend to have darker skin, whereas people with less melanin have lighter skin.
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The tibial plateau is located on the upper surface of your tibia just below your kneecap. This region of your tibia is prone to fracture in high-impact accidents in sports such as football and skiing, or in car accidents.
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Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that is essential in many physiological processes. In women, vitamin E plays an important role in the health and maintenance of proper reproductive system function. Deficiencies in vitamin E are common and can adversely affect reproductive system function.
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Triphala guggul, or guggulu, is a popular herb found primarily in India and has been used in the United States as a natural remedy for several conditions.
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The serratus anterior muscle is located toward the top and side of your rib cage. This finger-like muscle stabilizes the scapula and assists in elevating your arm. The serratus anterior also helps lift the ribs to assist in respiration.
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Zeolites are a group of minerals that are commonly used in commercial absorbents, laundry detergents, agriculture and medicine. Medically, cellular zeolite may act as a body decontaminant and detoxicant and provide the timed-release function of other medications.
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Lysine is an essential amino acid that your body cannot produce and that you must acquire through food or supplementation. Lysine helps form many different enzymes and is needed in several key biochemical reactions, such as proper cell growth and lipolysis, or the conversion of fat into energy.
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Creatine is a compound that is naturally produced in your body by your pancreas. It is primarily stored in your skeletal muscles to be used in the production of energy, especially during exercise. Micronized creatine is a commercially manufactured form of creatine that consists of very fine creatine particles.
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Quercetin is a plant flavonoid found in many different kinds of fruits, vegetables, grains and leaves. It has been used as an ingredient in nutritional supplements and prepared foods.
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Calcium is an essential mineral present in all of your body's cells, mostly in your bones and teeth, but in soft tissues as well. You can acquire calcium through foods and nutritional supplements, and it has a variety of effects on your body, including effects on your nervous system.
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HPLC creatine monohydrate is a form of creatine that is suggested to have a higher rate of absorption than other forms of creatine.
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Your gallbladder is a small organ located just below your liver and is important for fat digestion and the storage of bile produced by your liver, which helps break down fat in your stomach.
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Zinc is a metal trace element that is necessary for human health in very small amounts. If you have too much or too little zinc in your body, it can throw various body systems off balance, including your body's ability to maintain normal blood pressure.
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Stevia is a type of natural sweetener derived from the leaves of a variety of plants that primarily grow throughout North and South America. Stevia is used as a sweetener and a sugar substitute because it has about 300 times the sweetness of sugar without the calories.
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Creatine is a nutritional supplement used by many athletes in an effort to increase exercise performance and muscle growth. It also is synthesized by your body in various organs, including your pancreas and kidneys.
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Whey protein is a type of nutritional supplement made from cow's milk and is used by athletes to aid in muscle recovery following intense bouts of resistance training. Whey is also promoted as a general health supplement to help prevent or correct a protein deficiency in your diet.
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Promensil is a vitamin and mineral supplement that is manufactured by the Novogen Corporation and is used to treat symptoms of menopause. Promensil is created out of isoflavones found in red clovers. Isoflavones are a class of organic compounds that act as both hormones and antioxidants when introduced to your body.
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A radial ulnar fracture is a fracture of the two bones that make up your forearm, the radius and the ulna. A fracture to both bones at the same time is most common towards the distal heads of each bone, closest to your wrist.
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Uric acid is a compound produced by your body that contains carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen. It forms salts called urates. Uric acid is created when your body breaks down purine nucleotides, a crystallized substance that is considered a building block of DNA.
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