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FUMARATE POTASSIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potassium fumarate
1, record 1, English, potassium%20fumarate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Potassium salt of fumaric acid used as a] PH adjusting or water correcting agent for unstandardized foods ... 1, record 1, English, - potassium%20fumarate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fumarate de potassium
1, record 1, French, fumarate%20de%20potassium
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent fourni par un Génie chimique, Université Laval. 1, record 1, French, - fumarate%20de%20potassium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dietetics
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- selenium chelate
1, record 2, English, selenium%20chelate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a nutritionally essential trace element for humans and animals. 2, record 2, English, - selenium%20chelate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... supplementation of selenium as selenium chelate (selenoglycine) can slightly improve productive performance but residual selenium in internal organs and lean meat may be harmful to the human if the selenium level in the diet is high. 3, record 2, English, - selenium%20chelate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
selenium chelate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name. 4, record 2, English, - selenium%20chelate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Diététique
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chélate de sélénium
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A9late%20de%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A9nium
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sélénium chélate 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9l%C3%A9nium%20ch%C3%A9late
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Laboratoires Jamieson]. Barres énergétiques Vita-Vim [marque de commerce]. [...] Ingrédients :[...] minéraux : carbonate de calcium, hydrogénophosphate de calcium, fumarate ferreux, iodure de potassium, oxyde de magnésium, oxyde cuivrique, oxyde de zinc, citrate de manganèse, chélate de sélénium, chélate de chrome, citrate de molybdène; [...] 3, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A9late%20de%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A9nium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chélate de sélénium : forme recommandée par l’UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique. 4, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A9late%20de%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A9nium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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