NUTR100 Lecture Notes - Vitamin, Coagulation, Bone Resorption

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR100
• Professor: Sabina Valentine

Document Summary

Vitamin k: vitamin k is a fat soluble vitamin stored in the liver, phylloquinone is the plant form of vitamin k, menaquinone is the form of vitamin k produced by bacteria in the large intestine. Functions of vitamin k: blood coagulation, bone metabolism. Rda for vitamin k: there is no rda for vitamin k, ai values are 120 miligrams per day for men and 90 miligrams per day for women. Sources of vitamin k: green leafy veggies, veggie oils. What if you consume too much vitamin k: no known side effects from large quantities, can interfere with anticoagulant meds. What if you don"t consume enough vitamin k: reduced blood clotting, excessive bleeding, can occur with diseases that disturb absorption of fat in the small intestine. Phosphorus: phosphorus (as phosphate) is the primary intracellular negatively charged electrolyte. Functions of phosphorus: critical to mineral composition of bone, required for proper fluid balance, component of atp, dna, membranes.