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Tocopherol and tocotrienol
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Vitamin e serves as?
Vitamin E act as a precursor
Beta carotene is a precursor of?
vitamin A
What is the vitamin d precursor?
Cholestorol
Which provides the least amount of precursor vitamin A?
, m ,
What is the precursor of Vitamin D?
cholesterol
What is the vitamin d precursor produced in the dermal capillary that aids calcium absorption?
Calcitriol is the vitamin D precursor produced in the dermal capillaries that aid calcium absorption. Approximately 10 -15 minutes twice a week is necessary for vitamin D synthesis.
What effects does vitamin A have on a body?
Vitamin A is the precursor for the pigments in the rod and cone cells of the eyes that detect light. With it you can see, a deficiency can cause blindness. However too much vitamin A can be toxic and it builds up in fat. To prevent toxicity supplements do not actually contain vitamin A, instead they contain Beta Carotene a precursor of vitamin A that is nontoxic and that the body converts as it needs vitamin A.
If UV light is required for Vitamin D production does this make UV a Vitamin D precursor?
No UV light can not be treated as vit D precursor as it only provides the energy in the form of radiation for the reaction to take place. It is the steroid molecule present in dermis which is precursor for vitD synthesis.
Which is the only known vitamin that has an amino acid that functions as a precursor in the body?
Niacin
What begins when a precursor molecule is exposed to ultraviolet light in the skin?
Vitamin D production begins when a precursor molecule is exposed to ultraviolet light in the skin.
What metabolic functions does the skin have?
synthesis of a Vit. D
What are synthesized from cholesterol?
Cholesterol is the precursor of bile acid, steroid hormones and vitamin D.
