Category: V

Comprises niacin and niacinamide, water-soluble vitamin that function as coenzyme or co-substrate for many redox reactions and is required for energy metabolism. Deficiency causes pellagra. A vitamin that is involved in energy production and carbohydrate utilization. It is involved in the regulation of blood sugar, antioxidant mechanisms and detoxification reactions. It is found in legumes,…

Also called riboflavin, an essential water-soluble vitamin that functions as coenzyme in redox reactions. Deficiency causes ariboflavinosis. Optional listing on nutrient label unless added as a nutrient supplement. Slightly soluble in water, very bitter taste, and very soluble in alkali. Essential for many enzymatic reactions in the body and control of certain body functions. Symptoms…

Also called thiamine, water-soluble vitamins, dissolve easily in water, and in general, are readily excreted from the body they are not readily stored, consistent daily intake is important. It functions as coenzyme in the metabolism of carbohydrates and branched chain amino acids, and other cellular processes. Deficiency results in beriberi disease. Optional listing on nutrition…

Intra-abdominal fat, is located inside the peritoneal cavity, packed in between internal organs and torso. Fat that accumulates around internal organs, especially organs within the peritoneum, pleura, or pericardium. Visceral fat is more commonly found in men than in women. It contributes to insulin resistance and other aspects of the metabolic syndrome. A certain measure…

A medical condition where viruses enter the bloodstream and hence have access to the rest of the body. The presence of a virus or viruses in the blood, which may be detected by laboratory analysis of a blood sample and indicates a viral infection. The presence in the blood of virus particles. A state where…

A substance that causes tissue blistering. A blistering agent; any agent or drug that produces blisters on the skin. Causing blistering to the skin; a counter irritant. Inducing blisters; a substance that causes blistering.  

Calculi (stones) in the urinary bladder. A kidney stone that has lodged or formed in the urinary bladder.  

A type of lipoprotein made by the liver. VLDL is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, intermediate-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)) that enable fats and cholesterol to move within the water-based solution of the bloodstream. VLDL is converted in the bloodstream to low-density lipoprotein (LDL). A fat produced by…

An illusory, sensory perception that the surroundings or one’s own body are revolving; dizziness. A sensation that the external world is spinning around. It may be a symptom of vestibular dysfunction. Any of a group of disorders in which dizziness is experienced. Sensation of spinning around in space or of having objects spin around oneself.…