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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
define urinary excretion test - thiamin statusthe urinary excretion of thiamin is an index of recent dietary intake of the vitamin hence
define the criteria for assessment of thiamin statusthiamin status has been assessed by measuring urinary thiamin excretion under basal conditions or
define the effect of wernicke korsakoff syndromebesides occurring in infants beriberi also occurs in adults with high carbohydrate intakes mainly
explain the neuritic type of infantile beriberiit is also referred to as wernicke korsakoff syndrome or cerebral beriberi it shows typical
explain the cardiovascular type of infantile beriberiit manifests itself in babies between the ages of 2 and 4 months the onset is acute with
explain about the infantile beriberiinfantile beriberi is commonly seen in many south-east asian countries where the diets consist mostly of polished
define the symptoms of dry beriberiearly symptoms are similar to those found in wet beriberi the muscles become progressively wasted and weak and
how the wet beriberi developed rapidlyoedema is the significant feature of wet beriberi it may develop rapidly and involve not only the legs but also
explain the effect of deficiency of thiaminthiamin deficiency causes the disease beriberi in human beings which has been classically considered to
explain the bioavailability of thiaminthiamin is readily available from the gut from food sources as thiamin phosphate esters drugs and alcohol abuse