FNN 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Thiamine Pyrophosphate, Glutathione Peroxidase

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 111
• Professor: Sharon Wong

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Ex: chromium helps improve glucose uptake in the cells. Beriberi symptoms: muscle wasting and nerve damage, and heart failure. Seen in countries in which unenriched, processed grains are consumed: wernicke-korsakoff syndrome: a form of thiamin deviancy seen in chronic alcoholics that result in mental confusion and loss of memory. Cause dry lips, scaly, inflammation and ulcers in mouth and throat, personality changes. Niacin: refers to two compounds: nicotinamide and nicotinic acid, assist in metabolism of carbohydrates and fatty acids for energy, play an important role in dna replication and repair, good sources found in yeast, meats, cereals, legumes and seeds. Pellagra is a disease the results from severe niacin deficiency. First develop through inflammation and soreness of mouth. Later develop in the digestive and nervous system. Diarrhea, vomiting and dementia: niacin can cause toxity symptoms when taken in supplement form, symptoms include flushing, tingling, itching accompanied by a reddened flash primarily on the face, arms and chest.