Essential nutrients
These are the organic compounds present in the food that provide nourishment essential for the development and growth of our body. Nutrients not only provide us with the required energy to carry out various biological processes but are also the building blocks for repair and growth in our bodies.
Vitamins
The vitamins are organic molecules required in low concentration for the proper functioning of the body. They cannot be generated in the organism and are taken into the body through the diet. The lack of proper vitamins results in diverse deficiency disorders. They are thus called essential nutrients. The important vitamins are vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
With what diseases are advanced glycation end (AGEs) products found in the body (Name 2)?
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The diseases by which advanced glycation end (AGEs) products are found in the body
Introduction
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are actually glycated proteins or lipids. When proteins or lipids get exposed to sugar (glucose), they get glycated. The combination of sugar and lipids or proteins in the blood is called glycation. The glycation results in harmful products. The glycation is a cause of ageing and degenerative diseases.
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