NFS 4271 Chapter Notes - Chapter ch 9: Calcium Oxalate, Yogurt, Arthralgia
17 Sep 2017
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Absorbed into portal blood and, with the exception of cobalamin (vitamin. B12), they cannot be retained for long periods by the body. Any storage of water-soluble vitamins that occurs results from their binding to enzymes and transport proteins. They are excreted in the urine whenever plasma levels exceed renal thresholds. Includes vitamin c and b complex: b complex vitamins can be classified into two groups, energy-releasing. Vitamin c exists as both a d- and l-isomer: the l-isomer is the biologically active form in humans. Humans are one of the few mammals that cannot synthesize vitamin c: vitamin c is a 6-carbon compound derived from glucose, humans lack gulonolactone oxidase (the last enzyme in the vitamin c synthetic pathway) Excellent sources are asparagus, papaya, oranges, cantaloupe, cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, etc. Citrus products are significant sources, supplying about 70 to 80 mg of.
