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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
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