Nutrición humana-Introducción a micronutrientes-Revisado

In this module, you will learn about vitamins and minerals. You will learn about fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. You will learn about different categories of minerals. You will also learn about the two schools of thought on how to cover vitamins and minerals in nutrition classes.

In this module, you will learn about antioxidant minerals and vitamins. You will learn about free radicals, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress. You will learn about the components of antioxidant enzymes and the antioxidant network. You will also learn whether too much antioxidants can cause harm.

In this module, you will learn about different forms of vitamin E. You will learn about vitamin E absorption, metabolism and excretion. You will learn about food sources of vitamin E and vitamin E deficiency and toxicity. You will also learn about the dietary reference intake decisions and international units.

In this module, you will learn about vitamin C absorption, transport, recycling and tissue accumulation. You will learn about the enzymatic functions of vitamin C. You will learn about vitamin C deficiency and toxicity. You will also learn about Linus Pauling's work relating to vitamin C.

In this module, you will learn about different categories of selenium. You will learn about selenoproteins and their functions. You will learn about selenium absorption and excretion. You will also learn about selenium toxicity and selenium's questionable deficiency.