Nutrients

Potassium

Sources About 98 percent of potassium is found in body cells and four fifths of this in skeletal muscles. The … More →

Sources The mineral is a constituent of all animal and plant cells. About 90 percent of phosphorus is found in … More →

Phosphatidylcholine is presumed to be the active compound in lecithin. For more on the subject, consult the section on lecithin.

Sources Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid that must be obtained from the diet. In the body it is transformed … More →

Function Pepsin is another proteolytic enzyme of the gastric juice, active only in an acidic environment of pH 1.5 to … More →

Functions PABA is also a member of the B complex but not a true vitamin. PABA is one of the … More →

Function This is another proteolytic enzyme found in the juices of pawpaw or papaya fruit, used as meat tenderizer under … More →

Function Pancreatin is one of the active ferments of the pancreatic juice, consisting of a mixture of enzymes such as … More →

Sources Ornithine is another non-essential amino acid manufactured by the body. Ornithine and arginine are transformed into each other in … More →

Function and sources Octacosanol is an oil concentrate naturally derived from wheat germ. It is clinically known to improve oxygen … More →