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define briefly about the pyridoxine vitamin b6pyridoxine or vitamin b6 is one of the b complex vitamins which prevents and cures dermatitis in rats
define interaction of niacin with other nutrientsyou may recall reading earlier that trypotophan present in dietary proteins is converted to niacin
define criteria for assessment of niacin statusniacin status can be monitored by daily urinary excretion of methylated metabolites especially the
explain the toxicity of nicotinic acidalthough therapeutically useful in lowering serum cholesterol administration of chronic high oral doses of
define the effect of niacin deficiency on nervous systemdelirium is the most common -mental disturbance in acute pellagra dementia is more frequently
define the effect of niacin deficiency on skindermatitis is the characteristic feature of the disease it is symmetrical in distribution in early
define the effect of niacin deficiency on digestive sysytemthe predominant symptoms are glossitis and diarrhoea glossitis cheilosis and stomatitis
explain about the niacin nicotinic acid deficiencyniacin nicotinic acid deficiency classically results in pellagva which is a chronic wasting disease
explain the bioavailability of nicotinic acidwe have already learnt earlier that niacin is provided in the diet primarily as the pyridine
define protective role and metal chelating abilityprotective role nicotinic acid is vital to the normal functioning of the skin intestinal tract and
define absorption storage and elimination of niacinnicotinic acid and nicotinamide are rapidly absorbed from the intestine rather than the stomach at
explain about the niacin - water soluble vitaminniacin is chemically synonymous with nicotinic acid although the term is also used for its amide
explain the interaction of riboflavin with other nutrientsriboflavin as already discussed under the functions interrelates with other b vitamins
explain the riboflavin content of rbc - riboflavinthe erythrocyte glutathione reductase assay with an activity coe cient ac expressing the ratio of
define criteria for assessment of riboflavin statusriboflavin status can be assessed by measuring urinary excretion of the vitamin in fasting random
explain about the deficiency of riboflavinriboflavin deficiency results in the condition of hypo- or ariboflavinosis with sore throat hyperaemia
define the bioavailability of riboflavinriboflavin availability is sodium-dependent prolonged contact of dietary riboflavin with the absorptive
explain some functions of riboflavin protective role riboflavin protects the octodermal tissues and prevents lesions of the skin eye and nervous
define the role of riboflavin in antioxidant activityflavoproteins also have powerful antioxidant activity from their role as precursors to fmn and
define the role of riboflavin in drug and lipid metabolismflavoproteins catalyze dehydrogenation reactions as well as hydroxylations oxidative
define the role of riboflavin in respiratory chainriboflavin catalyzes numerous oxidation-reduction reactions conversion of riboflavin to flavin
define absorption storage and elimination of riboflavinriboflavin is absorbed from the small intestine through the portal vein and is passed to all
determine the food sources of riboflavinthe food sources of riboflavin include1 rich sources liver dried yeast egg powder milk powder2 good sources
explain about the water-soluble vitamin - riboflavinriboflavin vitamin b2 a water-soluble vitamin was discovered in milk as a pigment possessing a
define estimation of blood thiamin levels - thiamin statusthe levels of free thiamin and its phosphoesters in whole blood and erythrocytes are