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Choline: Choline is an essential nutrient related to the water-soluble B-complex vitamins, folate, pyridoxine, and B12, and to the essential amino acid, methionine. It is synthesized in the body as well as consumed in the diet. The largest dietary source of choline is egg yolk. Choline can also be found in high amounts in liver, peanuts, fish, milk, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, soy beans, bottle gourd fruit, fenugreek leaves, shepherd's purse herb, Brazil nuts, dandelion flowers, poppy seeds, mung beans and other beans, and a variety of meats and vegetables, including cabbage and cauliflower. Choline, when given intravenously, has orphan drug status for TPN-associated hepatic steatosis (fat deposits in the liver). Many studies have assessed the use of choline for hepatitis, although, there is a lack of sufficient evidence to use choline in the treatment of acute viral hepatitis.Natural Standard Monograph, Copyright © 2008 (www.naturalstandard.com). Read more
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