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thiaminor vitamin B1Organic compound, part of the vitamin B complex, necessary in carbohydrate metabolism. It carries out these functions in its active form, as a component of the coenzyme thiamin pyrophosphate. Its molecular structure includes a substituted pyridine ring and a thiazole ring. Thiamin is found most abundantly in whole cereal grains and certain other seeds. Deficiency leads to beriberi. thiamine, thiamin Biochem a soluble white crystalline vitamin that occurs in the outer coat of rice and other grains. It forms part of the vitamin B complex and is essential for carbohydrate metabolism: deficiency leads to nervous disorders and to the disease beriberi. Formula: C12H17ON4SCl.H2O How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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AA founder William Wilson began to promote biochemical repair within the organization after a special dietary regime and megavitamin therapy cured him of decades-long depression. 1) "When megavitamin therapy and prayer specifically for health reasons are included in the definition of CAM, that number rises to 62 percent," the survey explains. His pursuit of spirituality through seances and experiments with LSD, as well as megavitamin therapy, ultimately scandalized AA. |
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