ESS 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Canola, Bone Remodeling, Carotenoid
13 Oct 2016
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General properties of fat and water soluble vitamins. Vitamins that are not soluble in water but are soluble in fat. These vitamins are absorbed in our intestines along with dietary fat. We can store fat soluble vitamins in our liver or other organs. Because of storage capability we do not need to consume these vitamins every single day. Cell differentiation- the process by which cells mature and specialize. Development of t lymphocytes of the immune system. Helps convert light energy to nerve impulses in the retina. Provitamins are inactive precursors that must be converted to active forms in the body. A compound (substance) that can be converted into an active vitamin. It is not a vitamin nor does it affect or assist in the vitamin. Active form of vitamin d is a hormone. Reduced ability to make and activate vitamin d. Most likely of the vitamins to have toxic affects.
