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Balanced Diet - nutrional analysis software package

PANTOTHENIC ACID

Introduction
What is a
Balanced Diet
Food Nutrient Terms
DRVs for Fat and
Carbohydrate
Modifying your Diet
Food Energy Balance
Vitamins and Minerals
Carbohydrate
Fibre
Cholesterol
Trans-Fatty Acids
Protein
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Sodium
Vitamin B6, Niacin
and Thiamin
Vitamin E
A Final Word

Nutrients Covered

Pantothenic acid is a water soluble vitamin.

Pantothenic acid is part of the coenzyme A molecule which plays an essential role in the catabolism of all the macro-nutrients to yield energy. Pantothenic acid is very widely distributed in animal and plant tissues. Experimental dietary deficiency of pantothenic acid in humans leads to fatigue, headache, dizziness, muscle weakness, and gastro-intestinal disturbances. There is, however, no convincing evidence of pantothenic acid deficiency in humans other than when fed an experimental diet.

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