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define the recommended dietary allowance of vitamin ethe requirements for the vitamin e are expressed in terms of tocopherol equivalents te as
explain the toxicity of vitamin evitamin e is relatively non-toxic adults tolerate doses as high as 100 to 1000 iu per day however adverse effects
explain the effect of deficiency of vitamin efortunately vitamin e deficiency in human is extremely rare this may probably be due to its wide
explain the bioavailability of vitamin efor dietary purposes vitamin e activity is expressed as a-tocopherol equivalents a-tes one alpha-te is the
explain the reduction in free radical generation - vitamin e1 reduction in free radical generation vitamin e acts synergistically with selenium
how vitamin e provide synthesis of enzymes and proteins1 synthesis of enzymes and proteins it serves as a co-repressor in the synthesis of certain
define protection against poisoning - function of vitamin e1 protection against poisoning it protects liver from injury due to carbon tetra chloride
explain the protection of erythrocytes and cell membraneprotection of erythrocytes vitamin e protects erythrocytes from haemolysis by the production
define the prevention of diseases - function of vitamin ebecause of its anti-oxidant function and its role in inhibiting cell proliferation of smooth
define the functions of vitamin evitamin e is the major lipid-soluble antioxidant in the cell antioxidant defence system and is exclusively obtained
define the elimination of vitamin ethe primary oxidation product of alpha-tocopherol is alpha-tocophery quinone that can be conjugated to yield the
explain the storage of vitamin evitamin e is mainly stored in muscles and adipose tissue vitamin e content of erythrocytes is about 20 percent of
explain the absorption and transport of vitamin eabsorption of vitamin e from the intestine depends on adequate pancreatic function biliary secretion
define interaction of vitamin d with other nutrientsvitamin d metabolism is inter-related with calcium phosphorous vitamin k and iron let us
define criteria for assessment of vitamin d statusyou may recall the events involved in calcium homeostasis described earlier in this section we
explain the toxicity of vitamin dthe adverse effects of high vitamin d intakes include hypercalciuria excessive urinary calcium excretion and
explain about the osteomalacia - deficiency of vitamin dit occurs when there is a lack of vitamin d and calcium in women who have had many
define the characteristics that are seen in ricketsthe following characteristics are seen in fully developed cases of rickets1 in case of young
define deficiency and toxicity of vitamin dinfants constitute a population at-risk for vitamin d deficiency because of relatively large vitamin d
explain the bioavailability of vitamin dthe nutritional availability of vitamin d is less significant because it can be endogenously produced and
explain the regulation of blood pressure the renin-angiotensin system regulates the blood pressure the synthesis of renin is decreased by calcitriol
define the role of vitamin d in the immune system immune responses that are mediated by t-cells can be inhibited by tile large doses of calcitriol ie
explain inhibition of cancer cell proliferation and growthvitamin d diminishes proliferation of abnormal intestinal lymphatic mammary and skeletal
define regulation of amino acid levels in the bloodregulation of amino acid levels in the blood vitamin d helps to prevent loss of amino acids
explain the formation of enzymeformation of enzyme vitamin d is essential for the formation of two enzymes - alkaline phosphtase in the