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Definition of Pantothenic acid
1. Noun. A vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods.
Generic synonyms: Acid, B, B Complex, B Vitamin, B-complex Vitamin, Vitamin B, Vitamin B Complex
Definition of Pantothenic acid
1. Noun. (vitamin) A water-soluble antioxidant vitamin needed for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins; it is found in cereals, legumes, meat and other foods. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Pantothenic acid
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pantothenic Acid
Literary usage of Pantothenic acid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis: Workshop Summary by Carol West Suitor, Linda D. Meyers (2007)
"... riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and choline. Dr. Patrick Stover of
Cornell University covered folate, vitamins B!2 and B6, and biotin. ..."
2. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"Background and Rationale pantothenic acid (CoA) is required for the metabolism
of carbohydrate (gluconeogenesis and glycolysis), fat (ß-oxidation, ..."
3. Food Composition Data: A User's Perspective by William M. Rand (1987)
"pantothenic acid is also a nutrient for which available methodology ... Although some
studies have been conducted to analyse pantothenic acid values, ..."
4. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"There exists a likely possibility that pantothenic acid deficiency may be a factor
in the production of heat exhaustion. The symptoms and anatomical ..."
5. Radiant Healing: The Many Paths to Personal Harmony and Planetary Wholeness by Bellamy Isabel, Isabel Bellamy, Donald MacLean, Maclean Donald (2005)
"Hyperactivity has also been treated with 1.5 grams Niacinamide and from 1000 to
4000mg B6; pantothenic acid, 200mg with B Complex; Vitamin C, 150 - 400mg. ..."
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