RICKETS For Scientific Principles and Health and Disease By: Mackenzie Gray 112-69-7540 April 7‚ 2010 Rickets is a disease that deals with a deficiency with Vitamin D. Vitamin D is important by controlling calcium and phosphate levels. If the blood levels of these minerals become too low‚ the body may produce hormones that cause calcium and phosphate to be released from the bones eventually this leads to weak and soft bones. (2) Throughout this paper we will go over a variety
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of sun exposure‚ or vitamin D. An inverse relationship has been researched and found that those diagnosed with a deficiency in vitamin D can be at a higher risk for developing these forms of cancer. According to the American Cancer Society‚ 209‚060 cases of breast cancer‚ 21‚880 cases of ovarian cancer‚ 217‚730 cases of prostate cancer‚ and 102‚900 cases of colon cancer will be diagnosed in 2010 across the United States (1). Adequate intake or supplementation of vitamin D is a factor that can
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INTRODUCTION In our experiment we tested the amount of vitamin C in a certain amount of lemon juice. We did this with the help of PCPIP which is an indicator that shows the presence if C vitamin. For this we used the mentioned indicator‚ pipette‚ three eprouvetes‚ 0.1% of C vitamin solution and lemon juice. First we had to get the volume of 0.1% vitamin C solution that is needed for our amount of PCPIP (2ml) to decolorize. Then we had to determine the volume of lemon juice that is needed to
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Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Alicia R. Turner ITT TECH Institute Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune deficient disease with no known cure to date. Multiple Sclerosis is damage done to the fatty sheath‚ myelin‚ which insulates the nerve fibers in the brain. Multiple Sclerosis symptoms or flare-ups‚ as they are often referred‚ may include seizures‚ double vision‚ numbness‚ muscle control‚ difficulty with speech and ability to
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Along with other minerals‚ vitamins are substances that a person can find in the food they eat. There are nutrients which are essential to the body‚ because all metabolic reactions in the organism happen thanks to their presence. One of the greatest things about vitamins is that they can be taken in both pill and liquid form. Experts in nutrition consider liquid vitamins to be a remarkable breakthrough in the domain. This is one of the reasons which may explain the lately outburst of liquid supplement
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solution was decolourised. 5. The volume of the ascorbic acid used to decolourised the DCPIPsolution was recorded. 6. Step 2 to 5 was repeated twice to obtain the average volume of thr ascorbic acid solution used. Part B: Determination of the concentration of vitamin C in pineapple juice 1. A 1.00cm3 syringe was used to transfer 1.00cm3of DCPIP solution into a small test tube. 2. A 5.00cm3 of syringe was filled up with 5.00cm3 of pineapple juice. 3. The needle of the 5.00cm3
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Title: Quantitative analysis of vitamin C contained in ribena Aim: to determine the amount of Vitamin C in a sample of ribena Materials: * Vitamin C (ascorbic acid‚ C6H8O6) * 4% potassium iodide (KI) * 1M acetic acid (CH3COOH) * N-bromosuccinimide (NBS‚ C4H4BrNO2) Apparatus: * Conical flask * 100 ml volumetric flask * Weighing bottle * Analytical weight balance * Spatula * Funnel Results: Item: | Mass in grams | Mass of weighing bottle with ascorbic
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Vitamin C Molecule Investigation Thomas Philpott Introduction Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential component of human nutrition‚ as it is an antioxidant that the body requires. Having a deficiency in Vitamin C can lead to scurvy‚ a disease characterized by abnormalities in human bones and teeth. Fruits and vegetables are common sources of Vitamin C‚ notably oranges and citrus fruits. Cooking and the application of heat destroy the vitamin so such fruits must be raw in order to obtain the
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multiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement with DHA. I also have Equate Woman’s One Daily with calcium‚ Iron‚ and Zinc multivitamin and Mineral Supplement. My son‚ although an adult‚ prefers the taste of a chewable‚ which is why I have Spider-man vitamins on hand for a 20 year old. The benefit of taking either of these vitamins every day is that no matter what you eat each day‚ since a daily diet usually varies‚ your body is guaranteed to receive at least the minimum amount of essential vitamins and
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stability of Vitamin C in Fruit Juice Subtile: Effect of Temperature towards concentration of Vitamin C in Orange Juice Members of the group: Name Identification number Index Number Chan Chyi Yong 950818-08-6787 SA2051/1001 Choong Jian Wen 950620-08-5279 SA2051/1005 Liew Sin Yung 950507-08-5373 SA2051/1011 Yong Yi Xiang 950510-02-5531 SA2051/1018 Teacher Advisor: Pn Kanahambikai Date of Submit of this report: Marks: Abstract Vitamin C or ascorbic
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