15 entries
- KaolinUPF
Kaolin is a anti caking — Anticaking additive in food
- Kelp
Kelp is a nutrient mineral — Seasoning, flavoring, iodine source for dietary foods
- Keratinocytes
Cells that produce the protein keratin.
- Ketoacidosis
Blood acidosis due to excessive ketone bodies.
- Ketogenesis
Hepatic mitochondrial production of ketone bodies (β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, acetone) from acetyl-CoA derived from fatty acid β-oxidation during fasting, prolonged exercise, or carbohydrate restriction.
- Ketogenic Diet
Very-low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that shifts metabolism toward ketone production for energy.
- Ketone bodies
Acetoacetate, β-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone formed from fatty acid oxidation when four-carbon intermediates are scarce.
- Ketosis
Condition of elevated ketone body concentration in blood.
- Kids_sugary_cereal_coating
Kids_Sugary_Cereal_Coating is a other additive listed in the FDA food-additive database.
- Kola Nut ExtractUPF
Kola Nut Extract is a flavoring — Caffeine-containing flavor for cola, chocolate, coffee
- Konjac FlourUPF
Konjac Flour is a thickener gum — Gelling, thickening, emulsifying, stabilizing in soup, gravy, mayonnaise, jam
- Krameria ExtractUPF
Krameria Extract is a flavoring — Synthetic flavoring from dried root of American shrubs
- Krebs cycle
Aerobic mitochondrial cycle that oxidizes acetyl-CoA to CO2 and generates NADH, FADH2, and GTP/ATP.
- Kwashiorkor
Severe protein malnutrition with edema, characterized by hypoalbuminemia, fatty liver, skin lesions ("flaky paint dermatosis"), hair changes, and irritability, classically in young children after weaning from breast milk to starch-dominant diet.
- Kyphosis
Deformity of the spine characterized by a humpback or being bent forward.