Nutroplex is an appetite-stimulating preparation especially formulated for growing children. It contains vitamins and minerals essential for their daily nourishment needs as well as for preventing nutritional deficiencies. Nutroplex contains iron that prevents anemia. Iron deficiency anemia has been shown to result in poor appetite. Correction of anemia improves appetite. Nutroplex has lysine – the protein substance found to be the most deficient in a typical diet. Lysine is most important for proper growth and is indispensable for normal development.