The below mentioned article provides an essay on:- 1. Physiological Functions of Phosphorus 2. Sources of Phosphorus 3. Absorption 4. Blood Phosphorus 5. Excretion 6. Disease State. Contents: Essay on the Physiological Functions of Phosphorus Essay on the Sources of Phosphorus Essay on the Absorption of Phosphorus Essay on the Blood Phosphorus Essay on the Excretion of Phosphorus Essay on [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Specific Dynamic Action (SDA). Definition Specific Dynamic Action (SDA): It is defined as the extra heat production over and above the caloric value of a given amount of food when used by the body. Example: An amount of protein which contains 100 kcal (25 gm.) when metabolized in the body, the [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Measurement of Energy Value of Foods. The foodstuffs (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) on combustion by oxygen produce heat. This amount of heat can be measured in a bomb calorimeter. Carbohydrate and fat are completely oxidized in the body to CO2 and water like that of bomb calorimeter. But proteins are [...]