NUTR 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Hyperglycemia, Microgram, Spina Bifida
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Spring 2015 nutrition for wellness (03 & 04) - lecture outline (4/16/15): vitamins (ch. Water-soluble vitamins (b vitamins & vitamin c) continued: niacin. Niacin is a part of two coenzymes and nadp (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate)] that are involved in : metabolism of cho, fat, and alcohol, synthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol. Pellagra is a niacin-deficiency disease: early symptoms: fatigue, decreased appetite and indigestion, as it progresses, the symptoms become the four d"s : diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and if left untreated, death. Those at risk of developing pellagra poorly nourished, alcohol addictions. It plays an important role in energy metabolism: As a coenzyme carries activated co2 critical in keeping the citric acid cycle running. Biotin is needed in the synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources such as amino acids and glycerol: It is needed in the synthesis of fatty acids and the breakdown of certain fatty acids and amino acids.
