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# Vitamins and nutrition

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## Minerals

- [**About this section** Inorganic nutrients used as medicines: zinc for childhood diarrhoea and fluoride to prevent tooth decay…](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/classes/minerals/)
- [**Fluoride** Tooth enamel (hydroxyapatite crystals)](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/fluoride/)
- [**Zinc sulfate** Cofactor of many enzymes; supports gut lining repair and immunity](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/zinc-sulfate/)

## Vitamins

- [**About this section** Essential organic nutrients the body cannot make in enough amounts. Fat-soluble ones (A, D) build up and can…](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/classes/vitamins/)
- [**Ascorbic acid** Cofactor for collagen formation; antioxidant](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/ascorbic-acid/)
- [**Calcitriol** Vitamin D receptor (VDR), a nuclear receptor](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/calcitriol/)
- [**Colecalciferol** Vitamin D receptor (VDR), a nuclear receptor](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/colecalciferol/)
- [**Ergocalciferol** Vitamin D receptor (VDR), through its active metabolite](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/ergocalciferol/)
- [**Nicotinamide** Precursor of NAD and NADP, the coenzymes of oxidation–reduction reactions](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/nicotinamide/)
- [**Paricalcitol** Vitamin D receptor (nuclear receptor) in the parathyroid glands](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/paricalcitol/)
- [**Pyridoxine** Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, coenzyme of transamination and decarboxylation](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/pyridoxine/)
- [**Retinol** Visual pigment of the retina and retinoid receptors in epithelia](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/retinol/)
- [**Riboflavin** Precursor of FMN and FAD, the flavin coenzymes](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/riboflavin/)
- [**Thiamine** Thiamine pyrophosphate, coenzyme of pyruvate and α-keto acid decarboxylation](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/thiamine/)

## A to Z

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- [D](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/d/)
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- [F](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/f/)
- [G](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/g/)
- [H](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/h/)
- [I](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/i/)
- [K](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/k/)
- [L](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/l/)
- [M](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/m/)
- [N](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/n/)
- [O](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/o/)
- [P](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/p/)
- [Q](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/q/)
- [R](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/r/)
- [S](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/s/)
- [T](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/t/)
- [U](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/u/)
- [V](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/v/)
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- [X](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/x/)
- [Y](https://durgical.com/en/pharmacology/a-z/y/)
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