57 entries
- Imazalil
Imazalil is a pesticide residue — Antifungal used on dried citrus pulp for animal feed
- Imidazolidinyl UreaUPF
Imidazolidinyl Urea is a preservative — Bactericidal preservative
- Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)pyrene
Indeno(1,2,3-Cd)Pyrene is a other — Pollutant from incomplete combustion
- Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation (IAAO)
Stable isotope tracer method that determines amino acid or protein requirements by feeding graded levels of the test amino acid and measuring oxidation of an isotopically labeled indicator amino acid.
- Indigo CarmineUPF
Indigo Carmine is a colorant — Synthetic blue food coloring
- Indirect calorimetry
Measurement of O2 consumption and CO2 expiration to estimate metabolic rate.
- IndoleUPF
Indole is a flavoring — Synthetic flavoring in raspberry, strawberry, bitters, chocolate, orange flavorings
- Industrial Coconut Oil
Industrial Coconut Oil is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
- infant formula
infant formula
- Inflammation
Physiological response to injury or infection involving immune cell activation, vasodilation, and release of cytokines and other mediators.
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Chronic relapsing immune-mediated inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, comprising Crohn's disease (transmural, anywhere from mouth to anus) and ulcerative colitis (mucosal, colon only).
- ingredient list
ingredient list
- Inosinic AcidUPF
Inosinic Acid is a flavor enhancer — Flavor enhancer found in muscle and other tissue
- Inositol
Inositol is a nutrient vitamin — Dietary supplement of vitamin B family
- insoluble fiber
insoluble fiber
- Insulin
Pancreatic hormone secreted in response to rising blood glucose; promotes uptake into muscle and adipose tissue.
- Insulin Resistance
Diminished biological response of target tissues (liver, muscle, adipose) to insulin, requiring higher insulin concentrations to maintain euglycemia and underlying type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and NAFLD.
- Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)
Hepatic peptide hormone produced in response to growth hormone that mediates most of GH's anabolic effects, including muscle protein synthesis, bone formation, and tissue growth.
- Interesterified Fat
Interesterified Fat is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6)
Pleiotropic cytokine secreted by macrophages, T cells, and adipocytes that drives hepatic acute-phase response (including CRP and hepcidin synthesis), B cell differentiation, and chronic inflammatory disease.
- Intermediate filaments
Strong, ropelike cytoskeletal fibers that provide mechanical stability.
- Intermittent Fasting
Patterns of eating that incorporate regular periods of substantial energy restriction or fasting, including time-restricted eating, alternate-day fasting, and 5:2 schedules.
- International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative
Global framework that defines texture-modified foods and thickened liquids on a numeric scale from 0 to 7.
- International Unit
Quantity of a nutrient producing a particular biologic effect; varies by nutrient.
- Introns
Noncoding regions of a gene.
- InulinUPF
Inulin is a thickener gum — Water binder, emulsifier, stabilizer, texturizer; prebiotic
- Invert Sugar
Invert Sugar is a natural sweetener — 50% glucose and 50% fructose; sweeter than sucrose
- Invert Sugar Syrup
Invert Sugar Syrup is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
- Iodine
Trace element required as the substrate for thyroid hormone (T3, T4) synthesis, taken up by thyroid follicular cells via the sodium-iodide symporter (NIS).
- Iodine Sources
Iodine Sources is a nutrient mineral — Iodized salt, mineral supplement; thyroid hormone component
- Iodophores
Iodophores is a veterinary drug — Antimicrobials (monensin, lasalocid, etc.) for ruminant feed
- Iodothyronine Deiodinase
Three selenoenzymes (D1, D2, D3) that activate and inactivate thyroid hormones by removing iodine: D1 and D2 convert T4 to active T3, D3 inactivates T3 and T4 to reverse T3 and T2.
- Ion
Electrically charged atom or group of atoms.
- Iprodione
Iprodione is a pesticide residue — Fungicide used on various commodities
- Ipronidazole
Ipronidazole is a veterinary drug — Feed additive, antiprotozoal; growth promoter in poultry
- iron
iron
- Iron (dietary Excess)
Iron (Dietary Excess) is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
- Iron Deficiency
Insufficient iron stores to support normal red blood cell production, the most common nutrient deficiency worldwide.
- Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Microcytic, hypochromic anemia (low Hb, MCV <80 fL) due to depleted iron stores resulting in impaired hemoglobin synthesis, with low ferritin, low transferrin saturation, and elevated soluble transferrin receptor.
- Iron OxideUPF
Iron Oxide is a colorant — Coloring for dyeing eggshells and pet food
- Iron, Elemental
Iron, Elemental is a nutrient mineral — Mineral element; added to enriched cereals, bread, cornmeal
- Irradiated Food
Irradiated Food is a other — Food showered with ionizing radiation beams to kill bacteria
- irradiation
irradiation
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chronic functional GI disorder characterized by abdominal pain associated with altered bowel habits, in the absence of structural disease.
- Ischemia
Deficiency of blood in a tissue.
- Isoamyl AcetateUPF
Isoamyl Acetate is a flavoring — Synthetic flavoring with pear odor; widely used
- Isoamyl AlcoholUPF
Isoamyl Alcohol is a flavoring — Synthetic flavoring; chocolate, apple, banana, brandy, rum
- Isoeugenol
Isoeugenol is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
- Isoforms
Proteins with different amino acid sequences that perform the same biological function.
- IsomaltUPF
Isomalt is a artificial sweetener — Artificial sweetener; 45-65% sweetness of sugar
- Isomaltulose
Isomaltulose is a natural sweetener — Nutritive sweetener with low blood sugar effect
- Isomer
One of two or more chemical compounds with the same molecular formula.
- Isomerases
Enzymes that catalyze interconversion of optical or geometric isomers.
- Isoprenoid
Structure of five-carbon side chains as found in vitamins E and K.
- Isopropyl AlcoholUPF
Isopropyl Alcohol is a solvent processing aid — Antibacterial, solvent, denaturant
- Isozymes
Enzymes with different amino acid sequences that catalyze the same reaction.
- Ivermectin
Ivermectin is a veterinary drug — Drug to treat worms in animals