NUTR 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Dementia, Malabsorption, Pellagra
3 Nov 2016
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Often occur together in the same foods: low status of one may indicate lack of another b vitamin. Functions as coenzymes: key roles in metabolism. Refining leads to losses of b vitamins: enriched breads and cereals, enrichment: thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and iron (mineral) Began in (cid:1005)93(cid:1004)"s: whole grain products nutrient density is higher. Chemical reactions that make rna, dna, neurotransmitters. Major sources: pork, whole grains, ready to eat breakfast cereals, enriched grains and flour. Metabolism of some vitamins and minerals require riboflavin. Symptoms: inflammation of the mouth and tongue, dermatitis, cheilosis. No ul, no specific symptoms of toxicity. Coenzyme forms function in many cellular metabolic pathways. In the body as nicotinic acid and nicotinamide. Pellagra: niacin- deficiency disease characterized by dementia, diarrhea, dermatitis, and possibly leading to death. Dementia: a general loss or decrease in mental function. Only dietary deficiency to reach epidemic proportions in the us. Thiamin riboflavin niacin folic acid and iron enrich our grains.
