BPK 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Coagulation, Body Odor, Tocopherol
20 Sep 2017
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Bioavailability = extent to which the body can absorb & use a nutrient: usually absorbed in small intestine. Right amts/combos of vitamins and nutrients are essential for health. In industrialized countries like canada, concern is more of meeting the needs of high-risk groups (children, pregnant women), determining consequences of marginal deficiencies, evaluating risk of consuming large amts of certain vitamins. Pantothenic acid: abundant in meat, eggs, whole grains, legumes, but essentially found. Is added to many fortified breakfast cereals: no adverse effects associated w/high intake of vitamin b6 from foods but yes. Is destroyed by heat and light so it can easily be lost during processing adverse effects if high disease from supplements: people take supplements to reduce symptoms of pms, treat carpel tunnel, strengthen immune f"n. Vitamin b12 (cobalamin: pernicious anemia = macrocytic anemia resulting from vitamin b12 deficiency that occurs when dietary vitamin b12 cannot be absorbed due to lack of intrinsic factor.
