What Else Are You Getting With Vitamins Supplements
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What Else Are You Getting With Vitamins Supplements
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417
Summary:
Natural vitamin supplements are useful for general health as well as health of hair. Many peop
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best,way,to,take,vitamin,supplements,liquid,nutritional,vitamin,diet,supplements,supplement,gb
Article Body:
Fillers, Binders, or What Else Am I Getting?
There’s more to a vitamin supplement than meets the eye—and sometimes
more than meets the label. Fillers, binders, lubricants, and the like do not haveto be listed
But if you’d like to know what you’re swallowing, the following list should help.
Diluents or fillers These are inert materials added to the tablets
to increase their bulk, in order to make them a practical size for compression. Dicalcium phosphate, which is an excellent source of calcium
and phosphorus, is used in better brands. It is derived from purified
mineral rocks. It is a white powder. Sorbitol and cellulose (plant fiber)
are used occasionally.
Binders These substances give cohesive qualities to the powdered
materials; otherwise, the binders or granulators are the materials that hold the ingredients o
Acacia (gum arabic)—a vegetable gum that has been declared GRAS (Generally Recognized As
Lubricants Slick substances, added to a tablet to keep it from sticking to
the machines that punch it out. Calcium stearate and silica are commonly
used. Calcium stearate is derived from natural vegetable oils. Silica is a natural white powde
Disintegrators Substances such as gum arabic, algin, and alginate are added
to the tablet to facilitate its breakup or disintegration after ingestion.
Colors They make the tablet more aesthetic or elegant in appearance. Colors derived from natural sources, like chlorophyll, are best.
Flavors and sweeteners Used only in chewable tablets, the sweeteners are
usually fructose (fruit sugar), malt dextrins, sorbitol, or maltose.
Coating material These substances are used to protect the tablet from
moisture. They also mask unpleasant flavor or odor and make the tablet easier to swallow. Zein is one of the substances. It is natural, derived from corn protein, and a
Drying agents These substances prevent water-absorbing (hydroscopic)
materials from picking up moisture during processing. Silica gel is the mostcommon drying agen
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What Else Are You Getting With Vitamins Supplements
Word Count:
417
Summary:
Natural vitamin supplements are useful for general health as well as health of hair. Many peop
Keywords:
best,way,to,take,vitamin,supplements,liquid,nutritional,vitamin,diet,supplements,supplement,gb
Article Body:
Fillers, Binders, or What Else Am I Getting?
There’s more to a vitamin supplement than meets the eye—and sometimes
more than meets the label. Fillers, binders, lubricants, and the like do not haveto be listed
But if you’d like to know what you’re swallowing, the following list should help.
Diluents or fillers These are inert materials added to the tablets
to increase their bulk, in order to make them a practical size for compression. Dicalcium phosphate, which is an excellent source of calcium
and phosphorus, is used in better brands. It is derived from purified
mineral rocks. It is a white powder. Sorbitol and cellulose (plant fiber)
are used occasionally.
Binders These substances give cohesive qualities to the powdered
materials; otherwise, the binders or granulators are the materials that hold the ingredients o
Acacia (gum arabic)—a vegetable gum that has been declared GRAS (Generally Recognized As
Lubricants Slick substances, added to a tablet to keep it from sticking to
the machines that punch it out. Calcium stearate and silica are commonly
used. Calcium stearate is derived from natural vegetable oils. Silica is a natural white powde
Disintegrators Substances such as gum arabic, algin, and alginate are added
to the tablet to facilitate its breakup or disintegration after ingestion.
Colors They make the tablet more aesthetic or elegant in appearance. Colors derived from natural sources, like chlorophyll, are best.
Flavors and sweeteners Used only in chewable tablets, the sweeteners are
usually fructose (fruit sugar), malt dextrins, sorbitol, or maltose.
Coating material These substances are used to protect the tablet from
moisture. They also mask unpleasant flavor or odor and make the tablet easier to swallow. Zein is one of the substances. It is natural, derived from corn protein, and a
Drying agents These substances prevent water-absorbing (hydroscopic)
materials from picking up moisture during processing. Silica gel is the mostcommon drying agen
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