Detox Related Terms

Question 1

Which of the following nutrients are necessary for the cytochrome P-450 system to function properly?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Zinc

Answer

Magnesium

Answer

Copper

Question 2

What is the term used to describe the dangerous substances that must be eliminated from the body?

Accepted Answer

Xenobiotics

Answer

Probiotics

Answer

Antibiotics

Question 3

The precise term for what occurs to a potential toxin or medicine when it enters the body is disposition. Which of the following doesn't belong in the dispositional stages?

Accepted Answer

Transformation

Answer

Metabolism

Answer

Absorption

Answer

Excretion

Question 4

In phases I or II of detoxification, which of the following nutrients is NOT an essential co-factor?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

Glutathione

Answer

B Vitamins

Answer

Vitamin C

Question 5

What is the general procedure by which the detox enzymes modify a molecule in an effort to lessen its toxicity and facilitate excretion?

Accepted Answer

Biotransformation

Answer

CYP450

Answer

Conjugation

Answer

Enzyme

Question 6

This endogenous antioxidant is known to be supported by silymarin, NAC (N-acetyl cysteine), and alpha-lipoic acid (a tripeptide).

Accepted Answer

Glutathione

Answer

Glutamine

Answer

Glutamate acid

Answer

Glycosylate

Question 7

Biotransformation is frequently referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Metabolism

Answer

Glutathione

Answer

Enzymes

Answer

CYP450