11:709:255 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Alcoholism, Beta-Carotene, Angular Cheilitis
1 Dec 2016
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Cereal, nuts, milk, eggs, lean meat, green leaf veggies. Bioavailability: typically bound to protein in food; usually does not affect bioavailability much except avidin. Not common, but possibly caused by consumption of raw eggs daily, intestinal diseases that affect absorption. Depression, hallucinations, skin irritation, infections, hair loss, poor muscle control, seizures, developmental delays. Burning feet syndrome, tingling in feet and legs, fatigue, weakness, diarrhea. Cheilosis - muscle weakness, mouth and lip sources. Generally occurs in instances of malnutrition and multiple micronutrient deficiencies. High supplement use can cause bright yellow urine. Beans, legumes, citrus fruits and juices, whole grains. Requires 3 transport proteins: haptocorrin (hc), intrinsic factor (if), transcobalamin (tc), and stomach acid (hci) No real toxicity known for natural forms of folate in foods. Animal sources like eggs, meat, and dairy products. Citrus fruits, strawberries, tomatoes, green peppers, broccoli, sweet and white potato. Almonds, dried apricots, pine nuts, cold-pressed plant oils, sunflower seeds, plant oils.
