FNH 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Quercetin, Red Wine, Resveratrol
15 Dec 2017
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Resveratrol increase in good cholesterol, intelligence, fight inflammation: activates protein sirtl extend lifespan in east/tiny worms. Wine benefits: at bac 0. 05% = relaxation, decreases blood clotting and arthritis, red wine = greatest anti inflammatory, j-curve. Error in past studies, little benefit to heart! Highest cause of death in australia = traffic. Highest cause of death in canada = alcohol liver disease. Pregnant women drink ethanol: brain cell death at >0. 15, logical thinking >0. 05, 20% absorbed in stomach, 80% intestine, metabolism. Alcohol acetaldehyde acetic acid sugar/fats energy. Or if adh insufficient, er metabolizes it: kg weight x 0. 1g/hr = ____ g ethanol metabolized per hour thiamine (vitamin b1) to metabolize alcohol, alcohol degrades it. Wernicke"s syndrome: confusion and bad coordination, short term memory loss, treated with intravenous thiamine.
