Organic Nutrient
[ Organic_Nutrient ] 1. Nutrients consisting of organic compounds such as carbohydrates, fats, amino acids, and vitamins. 2. Nutrients the come from non-artifical sources. See: Organic (def. 2)
[ Organic_Nutrient ] 1. Nutrients consisting of organic compounds such as carbohydrates, fats, amino acids, and vitamins. 2. Nutrients the come from non-artifical sources. See: Organic (def. 2)
[ Organic ] 1. Relating to or denoting chemical compounds of biological origin. In organic chemistry, compounds which containing carbon chains, as in organic_chemistry Some carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides (carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide), and cyanides… Read More »Organic
[ Anti-nutrient, antinutrient ] An anti-nutrient is a substance that reduces the bioavailability of a nutrient by interfering with its absorption or uptake, or biochemical activity. Some anti-nutrients are enzyme inhibitors, typically protease, lipase and amylase inhibitors which interfere with… Read More »Anti-nutrient
[ Non-Essential Nutrient ] A nutrient that an organism can endogenously synthesise and, therefore, need not be acquired from dietary sources. This definition does not consider conditions which may result in the demand exceeding the body’s capacity for synthesis, resulting… Read More »Non-Essential Nutrient
[ Organic Farming ] The agricultural production of foods without the use of synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilisers and, more recently, genetically modified organisms (GMO). Philosophically, organic farming fosters sustainability in agriculture through recycling of resources, ecological and environmental responsibility and… Read More »Organic Farming
[ Inorganic_Nutrient ] A nutrient comprised of non-organic compounds such as minerals.
[ Certified_Organic ] An agricultural product that is certified through a formalised approval process. Regulations for what constitutes “organic” vary widely from country to country, but generally sets standards for growing, processing, storing and shipping of products. Regulations may include: avoidance… Read More »Certified Organic
[ Essential Nutrient ] A substance with nutritional importance that an organism cannot endogenously synthesise and, therefore, need not be acquired from dietary sources. See: Non-Essential Nutrient, Conditionally-Essential_Nutrient
[ Conditionally-Essential Nutrient ] A nutrient that, in the presence of certain other nutrients, an organism can endogenously synthesise and, therefore, need not be acquired from dietary sources. This definition does not consider conditions which may result in the demand… Read More »Conditionally-Essential Nutrient
[ Nutrient ] A substance that provides nourishment essential to life. Nutrients may either be organic, as in carbohydrates, fats, proteins and vitamins, or inorganic, as in minerals, oxygen and water. They are derived from the environment, typically food, and… Read More »Nutrient