Choline revision questions - week 10 Flashcards
1
Q
Food source
A
eggs, meat, fish, milk, wheat germ
2
Q
Absorption
A
SI via transport protein
3
Q
Transport
A
from liver circulates free to other tissues, uptake in cells by diffusion and via carrier protein
4
Q
Storage
A
small amounts in liver
5
Q
excretion
A
- oxidised in liver as betaine
- excreted via urine
6
Q
coenzyme form
A
choline?
7
Q
RDI
A
none
AI men - 550mg, women 425mg
8
Q
toxicity
A
fishy body odor and reduced blood pressure
9
Q
defiency
A
fatty liver and muscle damage
10
Q
UL
A
3.5g
