Gas-liquid chromatographic (GLC) determination of vitamin D in multivitamin preparations was investigated and a simple routine method was established. The unsaponifiable matters of a sample was applied to a thin-layer chromatography (TLC) plate using Kieselgel GF254 as an adsorbent and a mixture of n-hexane-ethyl acetate (4:1) as a developing solvent. The scraped zones corresponding to vitamin ...

Aim: To study and compare the effect of different pediatric medication on tooth-colored restorative materials. Method: One fifty specimens, 50 each material RMGIC, Compomer Composite were obtained using circular acrylic mold with a diameter 5mm thickness 2mm A2 shade for standardization. They further divided into five subgroups multivitamin, antiepileptic, anxiolytic, bronchodilator distilled w...

Iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid deficiencies are among the most common deficiencies occurring after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). The present study evaluates the effectiveness of a specially designed multivitamin supplement (WLS Forte, FitForMe, Rotterdam, the Netherlands) specifically developed for LRYGB patients.A triple-blind, randomized, 12-month study was conducted compa...

INTRODUCTION HIV and malaria infections occur in the same individuals, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined whether daily multivitamin supplementation (vitamins B complex, C, and E) or vitamin A supplementation altered malaria incidence in HIV-infected women of reproductive age. METHODS HIV-infected pregnant Tanzanian women recruited into the study were randomly assigned to daily m...

Age-related cataract is the leading cause of visual loss worldwide, with developing nations carrying most of this burden. The prevalence of cataract doubles with each decade of age after 40 years, such that most people in their 80s and 90s will be affected. Although cataract removal and intraocular lens implantation effectively treats this condition and restores good vision, cataract surgery is...

This study examined the traditional (single and multivitamin/mineral supplements) and nontraditional supplement (herbals, botanicals, and other biologic and nutrient supplements) use by female athletes. Frequency, reasons for use, and sources of supplement information were assessed with a self-report questionnaire. Participants were 162 collegiate female varsity athletes. More than half of all ...

Background/Aims: To review the main results of intervention trials which showed the efficacy of periconceptional folic acid-containing multivitamin and folic acid supplementation in the prevention of neural-tube defects (NTD). Methods and Results: The main findings of 5 intervention trials are known: (i) the efficacy of a multivitamin containing 0.36 mg folic acid in a UK nonrandomized controll...

Biochemical riboflavin status was measured in 68 preterm infants who were receiving either human milk or a preterm infant formula (containing riboflavin, 1.8 mg/l) during the first few weeks of life. The relation between riboflavin status, type of diet, and time of introduction of a multivitamin supplement containing riboflavin was analysed and the duration of phototherapy was recorded. Those w...