Biochemical Function of Vitamins and Ions in Food and Nutrition

Course Description

COURSE CONTENT

Division, history of discovery and nomenclature of vitamins. General importance of vitamins in nutrition. Survey of roles of vitamins / co-enzymes in energy metabolism. B1. B2. B6. Biotin. Pantotenic acid. Metabolism and role of vitamin B12 and folic acid. Metabolism and role of  tocopherol. Metabolism and role of ascorbate. Metabolism and role of vitamin A. Metabolism and role of vitamin D. Metabolism and role of vitamin K. Survey of ions in human organism. General importance of ions for health. Ion transport. Metabolism of Na⁺ and K⁺ ions. Metabolism of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ ions. Metabolism of  Zn²⁺ ions. Metabolism of Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions. Metabolism of other cations. Metabolism of Cl^- ions. Metabolism of other anions. Mechanisms for maintenance of ion concentration in the organism.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• discuss the role of individual vitamins in human metabolism
• asses importance of individual vitamins for health
• discuss the role of individual ions in human metabolism
• asses importance of individual ions for health