biology - carbohydrates, proteins and lipids Flashcards
what are main minerals that a human body needs
calcium, chloride, magnesum, pottasium, sodium, sulphur, phosphate
what is potassium for
transmits the impuls in the nervous cell, it contributes to the ionic and osmotic equilibrium in the organism
what is phospate for
it is found in bones and teeth, it build up the nuclec acid and ATP
what is magnesium for
transmits the impuls among the nervous cells, conctraction of muscles
what is sulphur for
it builds up some aminoacids and vitamins and it contributes to the detoxication of some medicines
what are minerals that a human body need under the 100mg daily
iodine, zinc, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, chrom, fluorine, molybdenum
what is copper used for
activation of enzymes and synthesis of hemoglobin
what is fluorine used for
it builds up bones and teeth
what is iodine used for
thyroid hormone sythesis
what is chrom used for
it helps in the activation of insulin
what is iron used for
synthesis and activation of hemoglobin
what are vitamins
organic molecules which ease the chemical reaction in our bodies and they help with the enzyme work
which vitamins are soluable in water
b1, b2, b2, b5, b6, b9, b12, biotin, C
which vitamins are soluble in fats
A; D E; K
what is the role of vitamin E
it is used as antioxidans, it is important for cell membrane and reproductive hormones