Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Provides building blocks for NAD and NADP, which participate in cellular energy reactions.
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Supports amino-acid metabolism, neurotransmitter production and hemoglobin synthesis.
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
Supports DNA synthesis and one-carbon metabolism, including the pathway that processes homocysteine.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Supports collagen formation, antioxidant activity and absorption of nonheme iron.
Vitamin D
Helps calcium absorption and bone mineralization.
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
Supports proteins involved in blood clotting and bone metabolism.
Wild Cherry Bark
A botanical used in traditional preparations; it is not a dietary nutrient.
Zeaxanthin
A carotenoid found in foods and in the retina.
Zinc
Supports enzymes, immune function, wound healing and taste.
ADIPOQ
ADIPOQ encodes adiponectin, a hormone released by fat tissue that participates in insulin sensitivity and fat metabolism. Its name often appears in discussions of triglycerides, body composition and metabolic health.
AHCY
The genetic-architecture chapter explains that S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) donates methyl groups and becomes S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH).
AOC1
Encodes diamine oxidase, an enzyme involved in breaking down histamine and other amines. DAO is used here as an enzyme nickname; it is also the official symbol of a different gene.
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