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* Despite the name "Vitamin" referring to them, the Calcium, Iron and Zinc are based on ''minerals'' important for the human body, while the Protein and Carbos are based on two of the main constituents found on the {{wp|Nutrition facts label|nutrition labels}} of food products. | * Despite the name "Vitamin" referring to them, the Calcium, Iron and Zinc are based on ''minerals'' important for the human body, while the Protein and Carbos are based on two of the main constituents found on the {{wp|Nutrition facts label|nutrition labels}} of food products. | ||
* The Japanese names of the vitamins reveal them to be other compounds, specifically {{wp|taurine}}, {{wp|bromhexine}}, {{wp|lysozyme}}, {{wp|chitosan}}, and {{wp|indometacin}}, used for treatment of the body. | * The Japanese names of the vitamins reveal them to be other compounds, specifically {{wp|taurine}}, {{wp|bromhexine}}, {{wp|lysozyme}}, {{wp|chitosan}}, and {{wp|indometacin}}, used for treatment of the body. | ||
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