Category Archives: Biotin

Avidin and Biotin Absorption

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Biotin: An Important B Vitamin

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Biotin is a member of the B vitamin group of vitamins. The essentiality of biotin has been evidenced in all mammals. A deficiency of biotin results in a scaly dermatitis, and neurological symptoms, both of which are characteristics seen with … Continue reading →

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Roughly 50 Essential Factors

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Avidin: Raw Eggs and Biotin

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Biotin is a member of the B vitamin family of vitamins. Biotin is required in the diet as it is used as a cofactor in the acetyl CoA carboxylase, propionyl CoA carboxylase and pyruvate carboxylase enzymes. Plant sources such as … Continue reading →

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Biotin, Avidin and Egg White

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Big Mike Says Go Bananas

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Bananas cultivation may have originated in Malaysia over 4000 years ago, but has since spread to Africa, the Middle East and America through colonisation. Bananas are worthy of nutritional consideration because so many are produced and consumed Worldwide. In fact … Continue reading →

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A Short Word On Goats Milk

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is estimated that Worldwide more people consume products made from goat’s milk than they do cow’s milk. This likely relates to the historical domestication of the goat which may have occurred as far ago as 8000 years B.C. This … Continue reading →

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Pharmacological Action of Biotin

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Biotin is part of the B group of vitamins and is important in the energy producing reactions because it is a co-factor for a number of carboxylase enzymes in fatty acid and amino acid metabolism, as well as gluconeogenesis. Vitamins … Continue reading →

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Biotin and Leucine Metabolism

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Conversion of 3-methylcrotonyl CoA to 3-methylglutaconyl CoA is a metabolic step in leucine catabolism pathway that is catalysed by the enzyme methylglutaconyl CoA carboxylase (MCC). Biotin is required as a cofactor for the MCC enzyme, and marginal biotin deficiency reduces … Continue reading →

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Detecting Biotin Deficiency

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Biotin is an essential element in humans required as a prosthetic group for carboxylase enzymes such as acetyl-CoA carboxylase I and II, pyruvate carboxylase, methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase and proprionyl-CoA carboxylase. Deficiency of biotin results in hallucinations, depression, muscle pain localised paresthaesia … Continue reading →

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