Malabsorption Syndromes
Medical condition that results when the intestines cannot absorb nutrients from food.
Electroytes
Compound that when paced in solution becomes an ion; regulates flow in and out of cells.
Phytochemicals
Chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but non-nutritive.
Electrochemical Gradient
Diffusion gradient of an ion; represents the potential energy of an ion across a membrane and its tendency to move based on that membrane potential.