NUT-2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Wernicke–Korsakoff Syndrome, Macrocytic Anemia, Pantothenic Acid
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Help your body produce energy from carbohydrates (coenzymes) Important for health of skin, nervous system, and gi tract. Food sources high protein food (animal and vegetable), deficiency is very rare in usa, also. Pellagra- diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, death, poorly nourished urban populations (also. Make energy from carbohydrates as a coenzyme. Risk of not getting enough for people who are malnourished. Beri beri (i cannot) loss of sensation, paralysis, muscle weakness, abnormal heart function. Wernicke korsakoff syndrome mental confusion, disorientation. Food sources- pork, whole grain foods, enriched grains. Nut 2202 lecture 16 notes (cid:862)b(cid:863) vita(cid:373)i(cid:374)s- team players for carbohydrates (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, and pantothenic. Vitamin b3 (niacin) found in whole and enriched grains common in parts of asia and africa) B6 hormone activity, nervous system development, releasing glycogen as glucose watermelon. B12 and folate helps cells to multiply. 100+ reactions in cells, production of hemoglobin, neurotransmitters, immune function,
