Vanadium Flashcards
sources of vanadium
radishes and mushrooms, fish, pepper, grain, beer wine
____ % of absorption
5%
V5+ is absorbed better than
V4+
vanadium is converted to
vanadyl in fluids
vanadyl binds to ____ and ___
albumin and transferrin
vanadyl + album + transferrin enter cell via
phosphate transport system
vanadium is stored in
bone
teeth
lung
thyroid gland
vanadium can substitute for __, __, and __ in enzyme fxn
Zn, Cu, Fe
vanadium mimics the action of
insulin
how does vanadium mimic the action of insulin
- stim gluc uptake into cells
- enhances gluc metabolism
- inhibits catecholamine induced lipolysis in adipose tissue
- stimulates glycogen synthesis in lv
- inhibits glucogeogenesis
vanadium excreted mostly in
urine
vanadium deficiency in test animals
decr growth
decr perinatal survival
decr HCT
vanadium is associated with _____ metabolism and thyroid gland function
iodine
clinical indications of vanadium supplementation
type 2 diabetes - improves insulin sensitivity and inhibit gluconeogenesis = lower serum glucose lipids and HgB A1c
toxicity S&S
GREEN TONGUE diarrhea, cramps mental fx disturb hypertension kd damage
