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MACRONUTRIMENT [3 records]

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Record 1 2020-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A chemical element (as potassium, calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur) of which relatively large quantities are essential to the growth and welfare of a plant.

Key term(s)
  • macro-nutrient
  • macro-element

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

Les nutriments dont une plante a besoin en plus grande quantité sont appelés macronutriments.

Key term(s)
  • macro-nutriment

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
  • Biología vegetal
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Record 2 2016-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
DEF

A necessary nutrient required in relatively large amounts (in grams) by the body ...

OBS

In nutrition, macronutrients are those nutrient that together provide the vast majority of metabolic energy to an organism. The three main macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, and fat. Others include alcohol and organic acids. They are distinguished from micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals necessary in small amounts to maintain health but not to provide energy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
DEF

Élément nutritif [...] dont l’organisme a besoin en assez grandes quantités (grammes).

OBS

Les trois types de macronutriments sont les glucides, les lipides et les protéines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dietética
  • Higiene y Salud
  • Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
DEF

Nutriente que el organismo necesita en cantidades relativamente grandes (en gramos), como por ejemplo hidratos de carbono, grasas y proteínas.

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Record 3 2003-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Animal Feed Processing Equipment
DEF

... the collective name for moisture (water), lipids, protein, carbohydrates and ash.

CONT

Proximates. Soyabean seeds mainly consist of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and minerals. Proteins and lipids are the two most important fractions commercially, accounting for more than 60 % of the grain weight. Soyabeans can vary in content due to both varietal differences and environmental factors which affect the overall seed composition. The proximate analyses are commonly conducted on animal feed stuffs ...

OBS

Proximate analysis [is] a chemical scheme for evaluating feedstuffs, in which a feed is partitioned into the six fractions: 1) Moisture; 2) Total (Crude) Protein; 3) Fat; 4) Ash; 5) Crude Fiber; and 6) Nitrogen-Free Extract (NFE).

OBS

proximate: usually in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • proximate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Alimentation des animaux (Matériel)
CONT

Physiologie de la digestion des nutriments énergétiques; métabolismes et structures chimiques des macronutriments (protéines, glucides, lipides) et micronutriments (vitamines, minéraux et oligo-éléments); [...]

OBS

[L'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture, la FAO, rend le terme «promimate» par grossière]. Proximate analysis of the diets and their nutritive value. [...] Analyse grossière et valeur nutritive des régimes expérimentaux. [...] Análisis general de las dietas y de su valor nutritivo.

OBS

Le terme macronutriment est, le plus souvent, utilisé au pluriel. Il ne correspond pas exactement au terme «proximate» au sens de macromolécules, car il n'inclut pas les cendres «ash».

Key term(s)
  • macronutriments

Spanish

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