Re: stroke, homocysteine and B 12

From: Zee (zwalanga_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/02/05


Date: 1 Mar 2005 21:34:24 -0800


John Que wrote:
> "David Rind" <drind@caregroup.harvard.edu> wrote in message
> news:d03avs$jrb$1@reader2.panix.com...
> >>
> > I didn't notice the post on pantethine (is this pantothenic acid?),
>
> David Rind
> > drind@caregroup.harvard.edu
> >
>
> Pantethine is the activated form of of vitamin B-5. Its properties
> maybe somewhat different form pantothenic acid. For example,
> a large dose of pantethine is said to lower cholesterol. I believe
> this has been shown in research. I never read this claim made for
> pantothenic
> acid that I can recall on the spur of this moment.

John

Here is what I saw on pantethine:
http://tinyurl.com/6sr5h

Zee



Relevant Pages

  • Re: stroke, homocysteine and B 12
    ... Pantethine is the activated form of of vitamin B-5. ... maybe somewhat different form pantothenic acid. ... a large dose of pantethine is said to lower cholesterol. ...
    (sci.med)
  • Re: stroke, homocysteine and B 12
    ... Pantethine is the activated form of of vitamin B-5. ... maybe somewhat different form pantothenic acid. ... a large dose of pantethine is said to lower cholesterol. ...
    (sci.med.cardiology)
  • Re: stroke, homocysteine and B 12
    ... > Pantethine is the activated form of of vitamin B-5. ... > maybe somewhat different form pantothenic acid. ... > a large dose of pantethine is said to lower cholesterol. ...
    (sci.med)