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Digestion, micronutritients , macronutritients. Energy values. Oxidation numbers ? How many bonds between carbon and oxygen?. Micronutritients. Substances required in small amounts , mg or m g Functions as co-factor/prostetic groups of enzymes
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Oxidation numbers? Howmanybondsbetweencarbon and oxygen?
Micronutritients • Substancesrequired in small amounts, mg or mg • Functions as co-factor/prosteticgroups of enzymes • Vitamins, trace minerals (Fe, Cu, F, Zn, I, Se, Mn, Mo, Cr, Co, B)
Enzyme (protein): succinatdehydrogenase Prostethic group: vitamin B12
Water-soluble vitamins (B- and C) Vitamin C, ascorbicacid Vitamin B1, thiamine Vitamin B2, riboflavine Vitamin B3, niacine
Macronutritients • Substancesrequired in largeamounts • Proteins, fats, carbohydrates • Minerals (Na, Mg, K, Ca, P, S, Cl)
Diseases from deficiency in • Fe- anameia (anemi) • I- goitre(struma) • Vitamin A- xerophtalmia (night blindness) • Vitamin B3- pellagra • Vitamin B1- berberi • Vitamin D- rickets (rakitis) • Vitamin C- scurvy (skörbjugg) • Protein- marasmus and kwashiorkor (undernäring)