The Nutrition section includes posts/pages covering the topics of water and fat soluble vitamins, mineral biochemistry, the processes of digestion, the synthesis and functions of the vitamin B3-derived cofactors NAD and NADP, and the roles of NADPH in redox regulation.
Last Updated: December 13, 2024 Introduction to Vitamin B3: Nicotinic Acid/Niacin Vitamin B3 is nicotinic acid, more commonly called niacin. Both nicotinic acid (NA) and nicotinamide (NAM) can serve as the dietary source of the co-factor forms of vitamin B3,...
Last Updated: October 2, 2024 Introduction to Vitamins and Minerals Vitamins are organic molecules that function in a wide variety of capacities within the body. The most prominent function of the vitamins is to serve as cofactors (co-enzymes) for enzymatic reactions....
Last Updated: October 21, 2024 Introduction to Digestive Processes The gastrointestinal (GI) system, with respect to the processes of food ingestion and digestion, comprises the hollow organs that include the oral cavity, the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and...
Last Updated September 27, 2024 Introduction to Mineral Biochemistry Minerals constitute one of two major classes of biologically critical micronutrients required for normal health and development of humans. The other class are the vitamins. Humans must consume...