NFS 4271 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Hyperkalemia, Fluid Compartments, Hydroxylation
17 Sep 2017
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Tocopherol: one class of vitamin e derived from vegetable oils; antioxidant; saturated tail. Natural form is best synthetic is only 50% as active. Alpha has all three sites filled with a methyl group. Beta & gamma have two filled, but at different locations. Vitamer:one of two or more related chemical substances that fulfill the same specific. Atp-binding cassette a1 (abca1): is a protein which in humans is encoded by the vitamin function. Tocopherol transfer protein:controls the distribution of vitamin e obtained from the diet. Found in corn, nuts, olives, green, leafy vegetables, vegetable oils, and wheat germ; some fruits, meat and fish. Synthetic tocopherols used in supplements, but not reccomended but not readily absorbed. Recognize that the he rda for vitamin e for adult men and women (including during pregnancy for women) is 15 mg (22. 4 iu) of rrr -tocopherol. List foods that provide significant amounts of vitamin e.
