Eicosanoid

biological functions of Lipids: • Fatty Acids:  Energy sources  Biosynthetic precursors • Triglycerols:  Storage  Transport • Phosphoglycerides:  Membranes components • Ketone bodies:  Energy sources • Sphingolipids:  Membrane components • Eicosanoids:  Modulators of physiological activity • Cholesterol:  Membrane component…

nutritional benefits. Obtaining effective absorption from omega fats and utilizing these fats are also dependent on the presence of specific enzymes acting as motivators in the conversions of omega 3 and 6. Also converting into anti-inflammatory eicosanoids. Certain vitamins and minerals (co-factors) are required in the body to make the enzymes convert properly, cofactors supply the body…

I started studing about nutrion and the medical field over five years ago, I was very interested in this field due to my disabilities. I read about eicosanoids and the effects of long, medium and short chain fatty acids and what could enhance my quality of life. Later pursing information about the human microbiota and how our gut microbes effect our health. Knowing how Amyloid Beta Protein can effect my brain I aslo studed about what I could do to eliminate the accumulating Amyloid plaque. I…

What are the nonpolar parts of a phospholipid? c. Tail group 4. This is the only polar portion of a cholesterol molecule and it forms hydrogen bonds with the polar heads of phospholipids. d. –OH group 5. This type of membrane protein will extend throughout the entire membrane touching both the Intracellular fluid and the Extracellular fluid. e. Integral proteins f. Transmembrane proteins g. Integral proteins and Transmembrane proteins Ans: D…

Pomegranate fruit Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is considered one of the oldest known edible fruit that is mentioned in the Koran, the Bible, the Jewish Torah, and the Babylonian Talmud as “Food of Gods” that is symbolic of plentyness, fertility and prosperity.(45) They are widely cultivated in Iran, India, and the Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, Spain, and Morocco.(46,47,48) The pomegranate fruit is berry-like with a leathery rind enclosing many seeds surrounded by…

The Lifestyle Analysis Project has helped analyze the diet and exercise that I follow and highlighted the areas of nutrition I need to work on to maintain my personal heath. When I calculated my energy balance I found that I am in “energy equilibrium”, meaning that I take in enough calories, in accordance with exercising to burn off calories, to maintain my current body weight. However, my energy balance was 499 kcals, and after 500 kcals in excess one begins to gain weight. Since I am on the…

essential as it is associated with major diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Polyunsaturated fatty acids play a vital role in cell membrane. They are also transitional in the formation of biologically active molecules such as eicosanoids,which intercede fever, inflammation, neurotransmitter and blood pressure. 2. Biosynthesis of amino…

The Endocrine System is considered to be an integrative system because the hormones which are produced by this system act at the distance, many of those substances act in the different organs. The endocrine system and nervous system work together to coordinate functions of all systems in human body, they are responsible for maintaining the internal environment, nearly all physiological processes are affected by the hormones. They regulate almost all body function starting from metabolism, grow…

Which of the following would NOT be a possible outcome of elevated TSH secretion? A) increased TRH synthesis B) increased T3/T4 synthesis C) increased body temperature D) decreased blood cholesterol levels E) increased lipolysis ____ 66. Increased levels of thyroid hormones would A) decrease basal metabolic rate. B) up regulate beta receptors C) impair body growth. D) decrease the effects of norepinephrine on the heart and blood vessels. E) decrease protein synthesis. ____ 67. Calcitonin A) is…

viruses as well as fungi (Nakashima et al., 2003; Nevaleinen et al., 2011; 2013). This family of enzymes plays diverse roles in a wide range of organisms and tissues and are known to regulate a number of biological processes such as atherosclerosis, eicosanoid…