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Encyclopedia > Ferrous gluconate

Iron (II) di-D-gluconate (more colloquially known as Ferrous gluconate[1]) is a black colored dye and often used as an iron supplement. Companies also market it under the names Fergon, Ferralet, and Simron.[2] It is also present in the combination supplement Dianazene, a vitamin mixture created by L. Ron Hubbard and used in the religion Scientology. Dianazene was the name given by L. Ron Hubbard to a vitamin supplement containing ferrous gluconate, Vitamin C, and various B vitamins, including especially large doses of niacin. ... An official Church of Scientology portrait of L. Ron Hubbard, circa 1970 Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, was a prolific American author and founder of the controversial Church of Scientology. ... Scientology is a system of beliefs, teachings, practices, and rituals that originated as philosophy in 1952 by author L. Ron Hubbard, and characterized by the Church of Scientology in 1953 as an applied religious philosophy. Hubbard defined the word Scientology to mean a study of knowledge. ...


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  1. ^ SciToys.com ferrous gluconate information page
  2. ^ Drugs.com ferrous gluconate summary

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ferrous gluconate Consumer Drug Information (1107 words)
Ferrous gluconate is a form of the mineral iron.
Ferrous gluconate is used as a dietary supplement, and to prevent and to treat iron deficiencies and iron deficiency anemia.
Symptoms of a ferrous gluconate overdose include decreased energy; nausea; vomiting; abdominal pain; tarry stools; a weak, rapid pulse; fever; coma; seizures; and death.
Code of Federal Regulations: 21 CFR 73.160 - Ferrous gluconate (285 words)
The color additive ferrous gluconate is the ferrous gluconate defined in the Food Chemicals Codex, 3d Ed.
Ferrous gluconate shall meet the specifications given in the Food Chemicals Codex, 3d Ed.
Ferrous gluconate may be safely used in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice for the coloring of ripe olives.
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