Vitamin-Like Compounds Flashcards
- Synthesized in the body at the expense of amino
acids and other nutrients - Conditionally essential (e.g., during periods of rapid
growth)
Vitamin-Like Compounds
____ is similar to amino acid, but it occurs freely and not in a peptide linkage
Taurine
Food sources of Taurine:
Fish oils and meat
not found in vegetarian diet.
Function of taurine
- Components of bile acids
- Regulator of heartbeat
- maintains membrane stabilization
- depressor effect on brain neurons
- protection cell plexes
retinal development and function
_____ sulfur-containing fatty acid and is not a true vitamin because it can be synthesize in adequate amounts in the body.
Lipoic Acid
The concentrated sources of Lipoic acid:
Yeast and Liver
Also called as coenzyme Q
Ubiquinone
A lipid related to Vitamin K
Ubiquinone
Acts as a coenzyme factor in cellular respiration and energy metabolism and is a vital in transferring electrons. its role in physical exercises and heart-healthy diets will need further researches to support any recommendations.
Ubiquinone
______ large group of phenolic compounds widely distributed in plants as pigment.
Bioflavonoids
Bioflavonoids is sometimes called
Vitamin P
Bioflavonoids have been shown to inhibit ______
aldose reductase
an enzyme involved in the formation of cataract in diabetes mellitus.
aldose reductase
_____ is produced by the body in the liver and kidneys and stored in the skeletal muscles, heart, brain, and sperm.
L-carnitine
It is essential for transporting long-chain fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane for subsequent fat breakdown and energy production.
L-carnitine
