Vitamin B3 Vitamin B3 also known as Niacin, nicotinamide (pyridine-3-carboxamide), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), nicotinic acid (pyridine-3-carboxylic acid) or nicotinamide riboside is one of the water-soluble B vitamins
Vibramycin Vibramycin is a brand name of an antibiotic called doxycycline, which is a semisynthetic tetracycline related bacteriostatic antibiotic. Vibramycin (doxycycline) works to treat infections
Triptan drugs Triptans are a group of synthetic serotonin receptor agonists that are used in the therapy of migraine and vascular headaches. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or
What is total parenteral nutrition Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a way of supplying all the nutritional needs of the body by bypassing the digestive
What is NADH NADH is short for reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. NADH is a coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate
What is glucomannan Glucomannan also called Konjac glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide or highly viscous fiber commonly separated from Amorphophallus konjac root ((Merck Index, 2006. Konjac
What is methylene blue Methylene blue (C16H18ClN3S), also known as methylthioninium chloride, is a medication and is a synthetic basic dye consisting of dark green
What is propylene glycol Propylene glycol (1,2-dihydroxypropane or 1,2-propanediol or methyl glycol or trimethyl glycol) is a water soluble alcohol and it is a clear liquid
What is calcium gluconate Calcium gluconate also called D-gluconic acid calcium salt, is the calcium salt of gluconic acid or gluconate salt of calcium. Calcium
What is kelp Kelp (Laminaria japonica or Laminaria japonica) is widely cultivated large seaweeds, belonging to the brown algae and classified in the order Laminariales,
What is amylase Amylase is an enzyme that helps digest carbohydrates (starch and glycogen) into simple sugar for energy. Amylase is made in the pancreas