Category Archives: Vitamins

Vitamin D (Vitaminum D)

It was first obtained from vegetable oil. Vitamin D is abundant in fish, seafood, fish oil, pork and beef liver, cottage cheese, cheese, nettles, potatoes, oatmeal, nuts, and linseed oil. At present, vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) are of practical importance. In humans, vitamin D is formed in the surface layers of the skin under… Read More »

Vitamin F (Vitaminum F)

The symbol for a mixture of a group of unsaturated fatty acids is linoleic, linolenic, arachidonic. Vitamin F c is called lipid preparations containing essential fatty acids, in particular gamma-linolenic. Anticholesterol Vitamin. Contained in vegetable oils and lard, linseed oil, sunflower, soybeans, peanuts; oatmeal , corn, nuts. All vegetable oils should be first cold pressed, unfiltered, undeodorized, because when heated, the vitamin is… Read More »

Vitamin PP (Acidum nicotinicum). A nicotinic acid. 

It takes an active part in carbohydrate, protein and porphyrin metabolism. It has a pronounced effect on the central nervous system, causes the expansion of peripheral blood vessels. Niacin has lipoproteinemic (lowering blood lipoprotein levels) activity. In large doses (3-4 g per day) lowers the content of triglycerides and beta-lipoproteins in the blood. With a lack of… Read More »