exam 1 prep Flashcards
Beri Beri is the deficiency of
Thiamine, B1
juice of liver
old cure for eye problems
scurvy is the deficiency of what?
Vitamin C
“Food is thy medicine” who said this
Hippocrates
Linus Pauling promoted what
high doses of vitamin C
Dr.Christiaan Eijkman
discovered what caused Beri Beri in Java
Antoine La Voisier was the father of what
father of nutrition
who conducted the first scientific nutrition experiment
Dr.James Lind
what is the ultimate reason for nutrition
to get nutrients to the cell
where can you find a source of polyphenols?
chocolate, apples, red wine , olive oil, turmeric
What are the mechanisms of Nutrition in order
1.Digestion 2. absorption 3.circulation 4.metabolism 5.respiration 6.excretion
Potential Energy of a Feed
Gross Energy
Energy considering fecal, urine, & gas energy losses
Metabolizable Energy
Measures % Nitrogen
Kjeldahl
Measures Fat &/or Lipids
Ether extract
Measures Gross Energy
bomb calorimeter
What is digestion?
the process of reducing food to a molecular size or solubility that will allow for absorption
the three different types of digestion
chemical (enzymes, gastric juices), mechanical (chewing, churning of stomach), fermentation(bacterial “digestion”)
what is absorption?
the process of taking small molecules through GI tract to blood or lymph
What are the two processes within metabolism
- Catabolism
2. Anabolism
Gold standard of nutrient analyses
Proximate Analyses
Respiration provides what for the breakdown of food stuff
oxygen
Lingnin & Cellulose, suggests digestibility
Acid Detergent Fiber
What is the need for excretion
rid the body of metabolic wastes