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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
define the role of thiamin in the conversion carbohydrate to fatsthiamin helps in the initial steps of fatty acid and sterol production in this way
why tpp and ttp are vital for the nerves and cardiac tissuestpp and ttp are interconvertible and arc involved in carbohydrate metabolism as discussed
define function of thiamin as regulator of enzyme activitythiamin regulates the enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism these area pyruvate
explain the absorption storage and elimination of thiamin after a meal thiamin is found in the intestine in the free form its absorption involves two
define the food sources of thiaminthiamin is present in many food products and depending on the amount of vitamin present we have categorized the
explain about the thiamin - vitamin b or aneurinthiamin is one of the earliest recognized vitamins the chemical structure of thiamine was established
define water soluble vitamins - b complex vitamins and vitamin c vitamins are essential nutrients found in foods the requirements are small but they
define interaction of vitamin k with calciumsince vitamin d functions have an impact on calcium metabolism an inter-relationship exists between
define interaction of vitamin k with vitamins a and eexcess vitamin a interferes with vitamin k absorption while the a-tocopherol or vitamin e as we
define criteria for assessment of vitamin k statusthe parameters of blood clotting time and prothrombin time are used as criteria to assess
define the toxicity of vitamin kvitamin k does not produce any toxic effects in doses 10-20 mg normally used for the treatment or subjects suffering
define factors that lead to vitamin k deficiencythe factors that lead to vitamin k deficiency include1 marginal dietary intake if one undergoes
explain the factors that lead to vitamin k deficiencythe factors that lead to vitamin k deficiency include1 marginal dietary intake if one undergoes
define the effect of deficiency of vitamin kboth excess and low intakes can have serious implications on human health although such conditions arise
how vitamin k used to prevents bone lossvitamin k is known to inhibit bone loss through inhibiting effect on osteoclast formation thus adequate