Health / Vitamins Glossary

Carbohydrates: An energy-producing organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

Carcinogen: A substance that causes cancer.

Carotene: A plant pigment that is converted to vitamin A in the body and which also has antioxidant properties.

Cation: An positively charged ion.

Celiac Disease: A metabolic disease that is characterised by sensitivity to wheat, protein and gluten.

Cell: A very small organic unit that is composed of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a cell membrane.

Cellulose: An indigestible carbohydrate found in plant cell walls.

Ceramides: Substance that keeps skin moisturized, secreted by human body or synthetically, used in hair and skin care products.

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): The fluid that flows through and protects the brain and spinal cranal.

Ceruloplasmin: A copper-containing enzyme

Chamomile: Plant with calming, soothing, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidation properties, ingredient in many creams and lotions for skin care, as well as in hair care products with blond color booster effect.

Chamomile Oil: Extracted from chamomile flowers by steam distillation, two chamomile oil types: Roman chamomile oil and German chamomile oil, therapeutic properties including analgesic, anti-allergenic, an . . . View Full Definition

Chelation: A combiation of a mineral with a larger molecule.

Chlorophyll: A green pigment found in plant tissues.

Cholesterol: A type of fat found in animal foods and produced by the liver.

Coenzyme: A molecule that works with an enzyme to enable it to fulfil its function in the body.

Comlete Protein: A source of protein that supplies all eight essential amino acids.

Complex Carbohydrate: Carbohydrates such as starch and cellulose that contain more than ten linked glucose units.

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