[ Disaccharide ] A carbohydrate molecule comprising of two monosaccharides. Disaccharides are generally sweet-tasting, water-soluable, white, crystalline solids with the general formula of CnH2nOn. Dietary disaccharides must be hydrolyzed to monosaccharides prior to absorption into the blood stream.. Examples: sucrose,… Read More »Disaccharide
[ Disease ] In a living thing, an abnormal condition that is not the direct result of physical injury. Diseases are structural or functional disorders. Medically, they may be classified as infectious (communicable and non-communicable), genetic, physiological deficiency-related.
[ Docosahexaenoic acid, DHA, cervonic acid ] A polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) of the omega-3 class. In humans is considered essential. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an important structural component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, sperm, testicles and retina.… Read More »Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
[ Docosapentaenoic acid, DPA ] A fatty acid that has both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid isomers. In its omega-3 form, it is an elongated version of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Relatively little is known about DPA but it has gained… Read More »Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA)
[ Drug ] A substance that causes a physiological or psychological changes, usually by stimulating or suppressing specific chemical activities in an organism. Drugs are distinct from nutrients or supplements in that they are considered foreign and not a normal… Read More »Drug
[ Essential Fatty Acid, EFA ] Fatty acids which must come from dietary sources because they are required for good health but cannot be synthesised by the organism in sufficient quantities. Not be confused with essential oils, which are “essential” in the… Read More »EFA (Essential Fatty Acid)
[ eicosanoids ] Signalling molecules made by oxidation of 20-carbon fatty acids that play an essential role in mediating inflammation. The signals and controls that depend upon eicosanoids are among the most complex in the human body. In addition to… Read More »Eicosanoids
[ Endocrine System ] A collection of glands and organs that secrete hormones into the circulatory system. Those hormones act as regulatory signals.
[ Enzyme ] A biochemical substance that acts as a catalyst, resulting a specific biochemical reaction.