Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nutrition. Show all posts

Monday, October 26, 2009

Vitamin D metabolism

UV rays from sun act on skin, convert Cholecalciferol (CC) --> 25 Hydroxy CC in liver --> 1,25 Di Hydroxy CC in kidney.
So there are two hydroxylation reactions, first in Liver, second in Kidney. Remember this: You have 1 liver, 2 kidneys; So hydroxylation 1st reaction in your 1 liver and 2nd hydroxylation in 2 kidneys.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Vitamins and Hypervitaminosis

Fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E, K (Remember FADEK)

Hypervitaminosis A causes Anomalies (teratogenicity)

Hypervitaminosis E causes necrotising Enterocolitis

Hypervitaminosis K causes Kernicterus due to hemolysis

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Iron content in body and in milk

Total quantity of " I R O N " in human body is 4 gms (=  number of letters inthe word " I R O N ")

Iron content in Milk = 0.4 mg

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