Intro Flashcards
Binder
Keeps tablets together
Disintegrates
Help tablets dissolve in digestive tract
Chelated mineral
binding supplements to another inorganic or organic substance, used to help move the supplement through the stomach without upset
Example of Chelated Minerals
sulfates, carbonates, phosphates, citrates, amino acids, ascorbates
Phytates
type of fiber found in cereal grains that binds to a mineral such as zinc and stops it’s absorption
Tannin
binds to iron and makes it unavailable for the body to absorb and use
Oxalates
found in rhubarb and spinach, can bind to calcium and make it unavailable to the body
Vitamin A synergists
Vitamin C, vitamin E
Vitamin A antagonists
Alcohol, copper, iron, manganese
Vitamin D synergists
Oil
Vitamin D antagonists
Iron, manganese, copper
Vitamin E synergists
Vitamin C, selenium
Vitamin E antagonists
Iron, manganese, copper
Calcium synergists
Vitamin D, lactose, copper
Calcium Antagonists
Phytates, Oxalates, phosphorus