Vitamins | Description | Source | Difficiency | Vitamin A | Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds, that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids, among which beta-carotene is the most important.[1] Vitamin A has multiple functions: it is important for growth and development, for the maintenance of the immune system and good vision | Liver, orange, ripe yellow fruits, leafy vegetables, carrots, pumpkin, squash, spinach, soy milk,
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Fiber (g) Soluble Fiber (g) InSoluble Fiber (g) Fat (g) Saturated Fat (g) Trans Fat (g) Mono Fat (g) Poly Fat (g) Cholesterol (mg) Water (g) Vitamins Vitamin A - RAE (mcg) Beta-carotene (mcg) Vitamin B1 - Thiamin (mg) Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin (mg) Vitamin B3 - Niacin (mg) Vitamin B6 (mg) Vitamin B12 (mcg) Vitamin C (mg) Vitamin D - mcg (mcg) Vitamin E - Alpha Toc. (mg) Folate (mcg) Other Omega-3 (g) Omega-6 (g) 0.25
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Antioxidant- A substance that has the ability to prevent or repair the damage caused by oxidation. Tocopherols- The active form of Vitamin E. The most active form. (Four different) Carotenoids- Six-hundred naturally occurring pigments synthesized by plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria. Colors range from yellow to orange to red; three are converted into vitamin A. Isoflavones- Poly phenolic compounds that are capable of exerting estrogen similar effects. Phytochemicals produced in legumes;
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Part Ⅰ Questions 1-- 15 You will now hear fifteen items, each made up of a single spoken statement followed by four spoken responses. Choose the most appropriate response to the statement. 1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (a) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) 9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (a) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) (d) (d) (d) (d) (d) (d)
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Moringa is also an excellent “brain food” because it is a natural source of many of the essential brain nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin E, omega 3, caratenoids and much much more. One of the many benefits of taking a daily regimen of Moringa is increased clarity and mental focus. Moringa contains zinc, which supports brain connectivity between the right and left hemispheres of the brain. Additionally, Moringa aids in neurotransmission due to the 18 amino acids it contains. Plus, Moringa capsules
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Ken Carter Statistics Research Project For my course project I will do an observational taste study of Gatorade vs. Vitamin water. In this study orchestrated a blind taste test to see how many people prefer Gatorade over Vitamin Water. I set up a table with a pitcher of orange vitamin water and orange Gatorade. The pitchers were labeled 1 and 2. 1 was the vitamin water and 2 was the Gatorade. The test was done at a community football game. During timeouts and halftime, players were given
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Vitamin C Background Information Vitamins play an essential role in animal metabolic processes. They are groups of complex organic compounds that do not provide energy. However, without vitamins, animals may develop deficiency diseases or other abnormal conditions. Although most animals cannot synthesise vitamins, certain animals can. Apart from vitamin D, the human body cannot make its own vitamins. As humans, we must obtain the vitamins we require through the food that we consume. 2D Structure
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Contents Fruits: 1 Apple 1 Banana 3 Guava 4 Mango 5 Grapes 6 Peaches 7 Orange /Citrus/ kinnu 8 Water Melon 9 Sweet melon 11 Strawberry 12 Pear 13 Apricot 14 Pomegranate 16 Lychee 17 Pineapple 18 Cherry 19 Black Plum (Jamun) 20 Raspberry 21 Papaya: 23 Fruits: Apple Delicious and crunchy apple fruit is one of the most popular fruit favored by health conscious, fitness freaks who believe in “health is wealth.”Scientific name: Malus domestica
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Vitamin C Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. Humans, unlike most animals, are unable to synthesize vitamin C, so it is an essential dietary component. In some settings, vitamin C serves as a cofactor helping a specific enzyme perform its job, but in others, it acts as an antioxidant participating in more general ways. Vitamin C loses electrons easily, a characteristic
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Units Value per 100 grams Proximates Water g 86.00 Protein g 0.54 Total lipid (fat) g 0.12 Ash g 0.22 Carbohydrate, by difference g 13.12 Fiber, total dietary g 1.4 Sugars, total g 9.85 Sucrose g 9.85 Glucose (dextrose) g 5.99 Fructose g 1.73 Vitamins Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 47.8 Vitamin A, IU IU 58 Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 3 Other Carotene, beta mcg 35 Pineapple mainly contains water, carbohydrates, sugars, vitamins A, C and carotene, beta. It contains low
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