CHEM 181 Study Guide - Final Guide: Basal Metabolic Rate, Glycemic Index, Furanocoumarin

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 181
• Professor: David Harpp

Document Summary

Furocoumarins a light induced carcinogen found in celery. Quercetin a phenol found in cabbage, which acts as an anti oxidant. Curcumin found in turmeric, contains phenol groups, blocks hormone linked to colon cancer, blocks bodies p53 tumour suppressor. Selenomethionine formed from methionine and selenium, needed for the formation of glutathione peroxidise, and enzyme that controls peroxide radicals. Body mass index a measure of obesity, relating height and weight. Found by dividing weight (in kg) by height (in metres) squared. A bmi 25 to 30 indicates overweight, while over 30 indicates obesity. Calorie in food, the amount of energy required to raise one kg of water by one degree celsius. Basal metabolic rate the amount of energy needed to perform all bodily functions while at rest for 24 hours. Usually between 1400 and 1700 calories per day. A low bmr can be indicative of obesity.