Oils and fats play a very important in our nutrition especially as a source of energy, taste, as well as a source of vitamins A, D, E, and K. Human beings can be classified as omnivores. This means eating consists of animal and vegetable materials, because it can accept a variety of oils and fats of both animal and plant ...
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Function For the Body Fat
Fats are formed from fatty acids and glycerol. Fat in the body to function as: 1) Producing energy Fat is a nutrient that is essential for maintaining the health of the human body. In addition, fats and oils are also a source of energy that is more effective than carbohydrates and proteins. One gram of oil or fat can produce ...
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FAO-WHO has held a calculation, that half of the carotenoids are absorbed by the body is converted into vitamin A, so only about one sixth of the carotene content in foodstuffs that will eventually be utilized by the body. The units of measure for vitamin A that is used is the International Unit (IU) or International Units (SI). Currently the ...
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Vitamin E is considered to affect the ability to reproduce. Animals in food deficient in vitamin E would be barren. Female animals were deficient in vitamin E is the egg degenerates, while the male animals will mengkibatkan pemghambtan in the formation of male cells (sperm). For humans it is unclear whether an effect or not. This vitamin is found in ...
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Vitamin A is only found in animals, such as fish oils, liver nd others. But dlam plants if there is a substance that resembles vitamin A so-called carotene. This carotene after arriving in the liver, is converted into vitamin A as it is, carotene is also known as pro-vitamin A. Vitamin A is generally stable to heat, acid, and alkali. ...
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Sources of vitamin C comes mostly from vegetables and fruits, especially fresh fruits. Because vitamin C is often called the Fresh Food Vitamins. Unripe fruit contains more vitamin C; the older the fruit diminishing its vitamin C content. Consuming fresh fruit in a much better state than fruit that has been processed. Processing the fruit with heat, will cause damage ...
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