In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Specific Dynamic Action 2. Facts About Specific Dynamic Action 3. Causes. Meaning of Specific Dynamic Action (S.D.A): All foodstuffs, after being ingested, increase the rate of heat production though the subject is in a basal state. This increased heat production due to ingestion above the basal metabolic rate (B.M.R) is [...]
In this article we will discuss about the functions of choline in human body. It was first isolated by Stracker in 1849 from body fluids. It has got the following formula. It is a component of lecithin. Sphingomyelin, acetylcholine, etc., Butter, nervous tissue, yolk of eggs is very rich sources. It can be easily synthesised in the human body from [...]
The control factors of mineral metabolism is a very complicated phenomenon. In the unicellular animals the mechanism is relatively simple and is probably carried out by adjusting the permeability of the cell membrane. But in the higher animals and human beings, although this primitive system persists, yet a lot of other factors have stepped in, as a result of which, [...]