Ketone

There is so much controversy on weather or not low carb diets are good or bad for people. Many people believe that low carb diets such as Paleo and Adkins are a way of life and it actually works well with their bodies. On the other hand some people think that they are a waste of time and that they don’t work for them. Its all about your body and the different low carb diets that work you their needs. Low carb diets are not the way to go. If you eat the correct proportions of all foods and…

Moisture determination is important in foods for various reasons including; economic, food quality, microbial stability, labeling requirements etc. this may be done by several methods depending on several factors such as water type, decomposition of other food component among others. One such method of moisture determination is the Karl-Fischer Titration Method (KF). Titration is a technique used to determine the concentration of a known volume of solution. A titrant; that is a solution of known…

As society progresses and technology advances, there are many ways to aid weight loss. There are weight loss surgeries that freeze fat and ones that suck fat but one cheaper and less invasive way to lose weight is extreme dieting. With the pressure increasing to be skinny and have a perfect body, people take extreme measures to get their dream body as fast as possible. Although extreme dieting is dangerous, it is a popular method because it is virtually free. There are many fad diets that exist…

1. The 48 years old Native American women presenting to the Indian Hospital is taking Lisinopril because of hypertension as one of the conditions documented in her past medical history. Hypertension is supported by the current measurements of the blood pressure readings of 165/100. Lisinopril is an angiotensin –converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE) considered as one of the first line treatment option for hypertension. The pharmacological mechanism of action for Lisinopril is to inhibit the action…

Insulin is required for complete catabolizism of carbs and a deficiency leads to disordered breakdown. This incomplete catabolism leads to ketones in the body. This can eventually lead to diabetic ketoacidosis. CASE PRESENTATION Mrs. T is a 60 yo female with a history of DM type 2 and CAD, that presented to the ER with a chief complaint of an abscess on her right buttock. An incision and…

The researchers used two groups of rats: one fed the ketogenic diet regimen and the other a control diet. They found that chronic ketosis resulted in the increased production of mitochondrial proteins as well as proteins associated with oxidative phosphorylation, the cells primary mechanism for producing ATP. The researchers used electron micrographs from the dentate-hilar region of the hippocampus, and visually analyzed the micrographs from ketogenic diet fed rats and control diet fed rats.…

The goal of this experiment was to reduce Camphor into Borneol and Isoborneol using Sodium Borohydride. In this reaction, Isoborneol was the major product while Borneol was the minor product. This is a reduction reaction, where the ketone on the Camphor is reduced to form two products with secondary alcohols. First, 0.25 grams of Camphor was obtained and added to a 50ml flask and mixed with 1.5 ml of methanol. Second, 0.25 grams of Sodium Borohydride was added to the reaction mixture and…

the litmus paper was unchanged. It is indicated in Figure A by the green color. The melting point range of 64A was 48.1°C-49.3°C. Table 1 shows possible compounds that could be 64A. Based on the melting point, two possibilities from Aldehydes and Ketones on the QA Chart are 4-Chlorobenzaldehyde and Benzophenone respectively. Table 1. Possible Compounds for 64A 64A Melting Point Possible Identities of 64A Melting Point of Possible Identities 48.1°C-49.3°C 4-Chlorobenzaldehyde Benzophenone 48°C…

This lab was a two week long lab called the Grignard Reaction lab. The purpose of this lab was to perform the Grignard reaction and to obtain the final product triphenylmethanol from a halide, phenylmagnesium bromide and the starting material, methyl benzoate along with the Grignard reagent. Bromobenzene, magnesium turnings, and anhydrous ether were needed to form the Grignard reagent. To synthesize the reagent, react the reagent with methyl benzoate to form a tertiary alcohol. The objective of…

According to The American Diabetes Association, “Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Chronic hyperglycemia found in patients with diabetes is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of various organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood vessels” (p.1). There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. Insulin management is needed for…