Glossary

[ Viscus, Viscera ] An internal organ, especially one of the abdomen. Plural: Viscera

[ Vitamin ] Any a class of organic nutrients or other compounds that are essential for normal metabolic function. Vitamins are broadly categorised as water-soluble (such as vitamins B and C) and fat-soluble (A, D, E and K).

[ Vitamin A, Retinol ]

[ Vitamin B12, Cyanocobalamin ]

[ Vitamin C, Ascorbic Acid ]

[ Vitamin D, D2, D3 ] Vitamin D is any of a group of fat-soluble nutrients that are essential for the absorption of calcium, magnesium and phosphate. While referred to as a vitamin, chemically vitamin D is a steroid with… Read More »Vitamin D

[ WHO, World Health Organization ] The WHO is an agency of the United Nations mandated to monitor and control communicable diseases globally. It was estabiblished in 1948 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

[ World_Health_Organization, WHO_ ] The agency of the United Nations concerned with public health. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group.

[ Xylitol ] A sugar alcohol that has about the same sweetness of sucrose and 2.4 kcal/gram of energy.