MEDI110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Salivary Gland, Blood Sugar, Maltose
30 Oct 2018
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Carbohydrates are made up on carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in similar proportions, commonly abbreviated cho. Simple sugars such as glucose, and sucrose. Provides 17kg/g ~ same as protein and half of fat and alcohol. Fuel for nervous system, red blood cells. Transported as glucose in blood to muscles needs insulin however. High cho diet based on cho based foods e (ptn) + e (fat) + e(cho) = e(diet) Fraction of edible part of plants which are resistant to digestion and absorption in the small intestine, and may be semi or fully fermented in the large bowel. Ground coarse cereals, starchy foods cooked and then cooled, Bacterial metabolism of soluble fibre and resistant starch. Enhance health of cells in large intestine, fuel source for microbes, fuel source for humans when absorbed into the bloodstream. Form of cho stored in live and muscles. Glycemic index, considered rate at which glucose if delivered to the body from foods.
