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236impaired) and complete abstinence from alcohol. Even afterrecovery, people may continue to be carriers of the virus, especiallyfor hepatitis B and C, which are transmitted through bloodand other body fluids. Liver cancer and cirrhosis are morecommon among people who have suffered from hepatitis B or C.hepatoflavin Name given to a substance isolated from liver, latershown to be riboflavin.hepatolenticular degeneration See wilson’s disease.hepatomegaly Enlargement of the liver as a result of congestion(e.g. in heart failure), inflammation or fatty infiltration (as inkwashiorkor).herbs Soft-stemmed aromatic plants used fresh or dried toflavour and garnish dishes, and sometimes for medicinal effects.Not clearly distinguished from spices, except that herbs areusually the leaves or the whole of the plant, while spices are onlypart of the plant, commonly the seeds, or sometimes the roots orrhizomes.herb tea See tisane.Hermesetas TM See saccharin.hermetically sealed container A package that is designed to besecure against entry of micro-organisms and maintain the commercialsterility of its contents after processing.herring Oily fish, Clupea harengus; young herrings are sild. Spratis Clupea sprattus; young are brislings. Pilchard is Clupeapilchardus; young are sardines. Kippers, bloaters and red herringsare salted and smoked herrings; bucklings are hot-smoked herrings.gaffelbitar are preserved herring.Composition /100 g: water 72 g, 661 kJ (158 kcal), protein 18 g,fat 9 g (of which 26% saturated, 47% mono-unsaturated, 27%polyunsaturated), cholesterol 60 mg, carbohydrate 0 g, ash 1.5 g,Ca 57mg, Fe 1.1mg, Mg 32mg, P 236mg, K 327mg, Na 90mg, Zn1mg, Cu 0.1mg, Se 36.5µg, I 29µg, vitamin A 28µg retinol, E1.1 mg, K 0.1 mg, B 1 0.09 mg, B 2 0.23 mg, niacin 3.2 mg, B 6 0.3 mg,folate 10 µg, B 12 13.7µg, pantothenate 0.6 mg, C 1 mg. A 100 gserving is a source of I, vitamin E, B 2 , niacin, B 6 ,a good sourceof P, a rich source of Se, vitamin B 12 .herring, liquefied herring reduced to liquid state by enzymeaction at slightly acid pH; used as protein concentrate for animalfeed.hesperidin A flavonoid found in the pith of unripe citrus fruits;a glucorhamnisode of the flavonone hesperin. At one time calledvitamin p, since it affects the fragility of the capillary walls,although there is no evidence that it is a dietary essential.Hess test A test for capillary fragility in scurvy.A slight pressureis applied to the arm for 5 min when a shower of petechiae (small