Category: P

Also called ethoxatin; cofactor for the copper-dependent lysyl oxidase in the cross-linking of collagen and elastin.  

Nonnutritive natural food components of important toxicological relevance. Favism, a disease caused by the ingestion of fava beans, is characterized by acute hemolysis, in serious cases accompanied by jaundice and hemoglobinuria. It is mainly found in Mediterranean populations with a congenital deficiency of NADPH-dependent glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). Fava beans contain two pyrimidine glycosides that have…

Therapeutic diet used as an adjunctive therapy to medication for the treatment and control of gout. Foods highest in purines are limited and total protein intake is moderate. A diet that limits purine and fats and encourages fluid intake; used to control the excessive levels of uric acid caused by gout. High purine foods include…

Tests used to assess the status of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These which include measurements of vital capacity, residual volume, and total lung capacity. A series of tests using diagnostic spirometery to determine lung capacities and volume. A series of tests that measure the lungs capacity to hold air, move air in and…

Intoxication by tetrodotoxin, which is formed by bacteria (Shewanella putrefaciens) in the intestines of the pufferfish. The symptoms include tingling of the lips, vomiting, paralysis of the chest muscles, and death. Consumption of this extremely toxic substance results in a mortality of about 60%.  

Compounds without vitamin activity.  

A rare genetic disorder involving bone and mineral metabolism. Probably inherited as a sex-linked disorder and is characterized by a resistance to parathyroid hormone and an elevated blood level of PTH. Victims are short, have a round face, and have brachydactylia as a result of early epiphyseal closure. In some cases, there is ectopic soft…

An inactive segment of DNA arising by mutation of a parental active gene.  

The composition of a diet or of an animal in crude percentage figures.  

Protein in the bone matrix onto which minerals are deposited. It is synthesized by the osteoblast cells and polymerized to form a triple helix. The many proline and lysine residues are hydroxylated and then glycosylated to form procollagen that is then secreted around the osteoblast cells. It is then converted to tropocollagen, which with further…