Health / Vitamins Glossary

Copper Peptide: Compound consisting of a peptide (small fragment of protein) and copper atom, known to benefit in tissue regeneration therapy, used in treating wounds and skin lesions, but also gastrointest . . . View Full Definition

Cruciferous: Crossed-shaped. Used to refer to a group of vegetables that include broccili, cabbage and cauliflower.

Cytochromes: Protenis involed in the transport of electrons and associated with energy production.

Dah: Cosmetic product destined to artificially tan skin diminishing, thus, risks of sunburn and others, it appears as a 3-carbon sugar, causing a chemical reaction when in contact to skin and lea . . . View Full Definition

Daily Value: Found on food and drink nutrition labels, this number tells you the percentage of the recommended dietary allowance provided by one serving of the food or drink in question.

Dietary Reference Intake (DRI): A new set of dietary guidelines that provide sets of measures for each nutrient, including Adequate Intake (AI), Estimated Average Requirements (EAR), Torerable Upper Intake Level (UL) and R . . . View Full Definition

Diuretic: A substance that increases the formation and excretion of urine.

Dmae: Full chemical name is dimethyl-amino-ethanol, natural substance facilitating the synthesis of a neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, and of phosphatidylcholine, essential component of cell membr . . . View Full Definition

Docosahexaenoic Acid: An omega-3 fatty acid.

Dopamine: A chemical involed in the transmission of nerve impulses.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid: An omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oils.

Elastin: Protein secreted by human body, allowing tissues to recover their normal shape after contractions or stretching, but deceasing in content with age, helps skin and hair get moisturized, large . . . View Full Definition

Electrolyte: An element or compound that, when dissolved in water, dissociates into positive and negative ions and can conduct and electrical current.

Endorphin: A neurotransmitter-like substance that reduces pain.

Enteric Coated: A coating added to some vitamins and drugs which stops them from being broken down by stomach juices. This enables the substance to be absorbed in the intestine.

Enzyme: A protein produced by living organisms that catalyzes chemical reactions.

Epidemiology: The study of distribution, occurrence and cause of disease in humans. An epidemiological study is an analysis of large populations that look at patterns of disease and the factors that influence.

Epidril: Epidril is the given name for the combination of aminophylline within a flattening compound that is found in some gels and creams that clams to burn fat, Epidril is a substance that apparent . . . View Full Definition

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