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Body system

Cardiovascular System

The heart and blood vessels that move oxygen and nutrients around the body.

Its role in normal biology

Functions in this system that nutrients from UCF crops take part in.

  • Normal blood coagulationBlood coagulation is the biological process that enables blood to form clots when needed.
  • Normal heart rhythmNormal heart rhythm depends on coordinated electrical activity that regulates the timing of cardiac contraction.
  • Hemoglobin and oxygen transportHemoglobin in red blood cells binds and transports oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body.

Nutrients involved

Functional & bioactive compounds are listed separately from essential nutrients.

Foods that carry those nutrients

Sources & references (3)
  1. Vitamin K — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminK-HealthProfessional/
  2. Iron — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-HealthProfessional/
  3. Magnesium — Fact Sheet for Health Professionals · National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary SupplementsGovernmenthttps://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/

Other systems

UCF's nutrition and biological information is provided for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice.