Active Ingredient:
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| Name | Vitamin B-5 (calcium pantothenate) |
| Description | A butyryl-beta-alanine that can also be viewed as pantoic acid complexed with BETA ALANINE. It is incorporated into COENZYME A and protects cells against peroxidative damage by increasing the level of GLUTATHIONE. [MeSH] |
| Related Names/Sources | d-Calcium Pantothenate; Calcium d-Pantothenate; Panthenol (D- form); Pantothenic Acid; Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5); Vitamin B5; Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) |
| Related products | Products that contain Vitamin B-5 (calcium pantothenate) |
| Reference Links | General Information |
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