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English translation: riboflavin


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Spanish term or phrase:riboflavina
English translation:riboflavin
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)
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01:32 Jun 11, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Nutrition / food
Spanish term or phrase: riboflavina
se trata de una palabra relacionada con los alimentos y sus sustancias quimicas.
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Local time: 22:44
riboflavin
Explanation:
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Random House Dictionary

ri·bo·fla·vin (r#Åb$ fl!Ævin, r#Æb$ fl!Å-, -bÃ-), n. Biochem.
a vitamin B complex factor appearing as an orange-yellow, crystalline compound, C17H20N4O6, derived from ribose, essential for growth, found in milk, fresh meat, eggs, leafy vegetables, etc., or made synthetically, and used in enriching flour, in vitamin preparations, and in treating facial lesions.
Also, ri·bo·fla·vine (r#Åb$ fl!Ævin, -v\"n).
Also called lactoflavin, vitamin B
2, vitamin G. [1930–35; RIBO(SE) + FLAVIN]

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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:44
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muchas gracias
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5 +1Riboflavin o vitamin B-2xxxElena Sgarbo
5 +1riboflavin
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
riboflavin


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-06-11 01:34:04 (GMT)
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Random House Dictionary

ri·bo·fla·vin (r#Åb$ fl!Ævin, r#Æb$ fl!Å-, -bÃ-), n. Biochem.
a vitamin B complex factor appearing as an orange-yellow, crystalline compound, C17H20N4O6, derived from ribose, essential for growth, found in milk, fresh meat, eggs, leafy vegetables, etc., or made synthetically, and used in enriching flour, in vitamin preparations, and in treating facial lesions.
Also, ri·bo·fla·vine (r#Åb$ fl!Ævin, -v\"n).
Also called lactoflavin, vitamin B
2, vitamin G. [1930–35; RIBO(SE) + FLAVIN]



Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 22:44
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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muchas gracias

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agree  Gordana Podvezanec
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Riboflavin o vitamin B-2


Explanation:
**Riboflavin (vitamin B-2)** and health.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Jun;77(6):1352-60.

Zandomeneghi M, Carbonaro L, Calucci L, Pinzino C, Galleschi L, Ghiringhelli S. Direct fluorometric determination of fluorescent substances in powders: the case of **riboflavin** in cereal flours.
J Agric Food Chem. 2003 May 7;51(10):2888-95.


xxxElena Sgarbo
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Changes made by editors
Feb 6, 2008 - Changes made by Michael Powers (PhD):
FieldMedical => Science
Field (specific)Food & Dairy => Nutrition


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