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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
define the sphingolipid metabolism - vitamin ksphingolipids as you would recall from your biochemistry course are a class of membrane lipids that are
explain the vitamin k dependent proteinsthe four vitamin k-dependent procoagulants factor ii or prothrombin and factors vii ix and x about which we
define absorption storage and elimination of vitamin kdietary vitamin k mainly phylloquinone is absorbed chemically unchanged from the proximal
define the bioavailability of vitamin kvery little is known about the bioavailability of the k vitamins from different foods it has been
define importance of intestinal bacterial synthesis as a source of vitamin kintestinal microflora synthesizes large amounts of menaquinones which are
what are the sources of vitamin kas mentioned above in plants the only important molecular form of vitamin k is phylloquinone phylloquinone is
explain vitamin k as an essential fat soluble micronutrientvitamin k is an essential fat-soluble micronutrient the only unequivocal role in health is
how vitamin e is directly related to vitamins a d and ka high intake of vitamin e interferes with the functions of other fat-soluble vitamins such as
how vitamin e is directly related to selenium and pufaselenium an inter-relationship exists between vitamin e and selenium as selenium functions as
explain the criteria for assessment of vitamin statusvitamin e is assessed by determining the plasma lipid fraction levels 08 mg of total tocopherolg