The calcium in D-calcium pantothenate is indeed an essential mineral, but it would be best to think of it as a "salt" of pantothenic acid made from two molecules of the pantothenic acid joined ...
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Health Benefits of Pantothenic Acid
Doses found in commercial supplements range from 10 to 1,000 mg. Calcium pantothenate and pantethine are other common forms ...