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Thiamine

Thiamine

(Science: chemical) 3-((4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl)-5-(2- hydroxyethyl)-4-methylthiazolium chloride.

chemical name: Thiazolium, 3-((4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl)-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl- chloride A B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth.More commonly known as vitamin c and found commonly in cereals, thiamine acts as a coenzyme used to breakdown sugars.


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by chousta
Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:14 am
 
Forum: Genetics
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by RaIn33
Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:18 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Celluar Respiration
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... is. In the U.S., it's found almost exlusively in alcoholics. Getting it would largely depend on the diet of the alcoholic. As it's the result of a thiamine deficiency, I would imagine that if you manage to get enough extra thiamine in your diet to compensate for what the alcohol destroys, then ...

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by pdavis68
Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:49 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: alcohol question
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The Fiber Disease

... even a yeast like you are thinking. Taking brewers yeast shouldnt hurt, however if you are concerned thn just take regular B-complex with extra thiamine)B1) I am not a doctor or diagnosing any one remember, just sharing that info in case you NTK There have been studies that show giving brewers ...

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by Linn
Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:48 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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short term memory loss...

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by Cilla
Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:56 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
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