fat-soluble
Absorbed with lipids
Fat-soluble describes substances that dissolve in fats and oils rather than water.
The term appears most often with vitamins: vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble, meaning the body absorbs them along with dietary fats and stores them in fatty tissue.
Fat-soluble vitamins can accumulate to toxic levels if taken in excess.
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- DFourth alphabetic symbol, capitalized
- EFifth alphabetic character
- KEleventh alphabet letter
- retinolTopical anti-aging compound
calciferol · tocopherol · carotenoids · beta-carotene · provitamin · deficiency · supplementation · megadose
Attracted to fatty substances
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
- miscibleAble to blend homogeneously
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
Amphiphile clusters in solution
- lymphaticOf fluid-draining vessels
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
- emulsificationDispersing one liquid in another
intestinal · mucosa · diffusion · lipoproteins · transport · uptake · hepatic · portal
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
- mackerelSwift, oily ocean fish
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- butterSolid fat from cream
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
cheese · avocado · nuts · ghee · trout · herring · eel · margarine
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- phytochemicalsBioactive plant-derived compounds
- terpenesHydrocarbon plant compounds
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- flavonoidsPolyphenolic plant metabolites
polyphenols · cholesterol · phospholipids · cannabinoids · curcumin · lycopene · lutein · squalene
Pollutant concentration in tissues
- biomagnificationToxins accumulating through food chains
- DDTBanned chlorinated insecticide
- PCBsBanned synthetic toxins
- dioxinsToxic chlorinated organic compounds
persistent · pesticides · accumulation · adipose · half-life · sequestration · environmental · contamination
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retinol · calciferol · tocopherol · carotenoids · beta-carotene · provitamin · deficiency · supplementation · megadose · RDA
lipophilic
Attracted to fatty substances
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
- miscibleAble to blend homogeneously
micelles
Amphiphile clusters in solution
- lymphaticOf fluid-draining vessels
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
emulsification · intestinal · mucosa · diffusion · lipoproteins · transport · uptake · hepatic · portal · ileum
salmon
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
liver · cheese · avocado · nuts · ghee · trout · herring · eel · margarine · cream
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- phytochemicalsBioactive plant-derived compounds
- terpenesHydrocarbon plant compounds
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
flavonoids · polyphenols · cholesterol · phospholipids · cannabinoids · curcumin · lycopene · lutein · squalene · phytosterols
bioaccumulation
Pollutant concentration in tissues
- biomagnificationToxins accumulating through food chains
- DDTBanned chlorinated insecticide
- PCBsBanned synthetic toxins
dioxins · persistent · pesticides · accumulation · adipose · half-life · sequestration · environmental · contamination · mercury