Organic Food
[ Organic_Food ] Agricultural products that are produced by organic farming techniques.
[ Organic_Food ] Agricultural products that are produced by organic farming techniques.
[ Acetone ] An organic compound with a pungent floral or fruity odour. It is one of the three ketone bodies produced by the liver during the metabolic state of ketosis. Acetone is water-soluble, volatile and highly flammable. It has… Read More »Acetone
[ Aldehyde ] An organic compound containing a formyl group and formed by the oxidation of alcohols. Aldehydes have applications in organic chemistry, including the production of fragrances. Common aldehydes include formaldehyde (methanal), acetaldehyde propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, benzaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde and vanillin.
[ Detoxification Diet, Detox Diet ] Any of a group of dietary regimens thought to purge accumulated toxicants from the body. In general, they emphasise limiting intake to organic or whole (unprocessed) foods and increasing the intake of foods and/or… Read More »Detoxification Diet
[ Ester ] Chemical compounds derived from an acid where at least one -OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an -O-alkyl (alkoxy) group. Organic esters are commonly derived from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. An important case are glycerides,… Read More »Ester
[ Medicine, Medical Treatment ] The therapeutic practise of diagnosing and treating injury or disease. A drug or nutrient preparation prescribed for the treatment, or prevention of injury or disease.
[ Macronutrient ] A nutrient that is consumed in large quantities and forms the bulk of the biomass of an organism. In animals, the macronutrients are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. In plants, the macronutrients include calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium… Read More »Macronutrient
[ Steroid ] Any of a class of organic compounds that contains four rings of carbon atoms (three six-membered and one five). They include certain alkaloids, hormones and vitamins.
[ Essential Amino Acid ] An amino acid considered and essential nutrient. That is, that an organism cannot endogenously synthesise and, therefore, must be acquired from dietary sources. For humans, there are nine amino acids that are considered essential: Histidine… Read More »Essential Amino Acid
[ 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).