CNM EXAM. Year 1, semester 2024-2025 (Orthomolecular compounds
and medicinal mushrooms)
Who coined the term of the orthomolecular and in what year? - ANSWER Linus Pauling,
1960s
What is orthomolecular - ANSWER The right molecules in the right amounts.
What am I? A fat soluble compound, synthesised in the body and also consumed in the
diet. I am required for mitochondrial energy synthesis and functions as an antioxidant in
cell membranes and lipoproteins - ANSWER Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone / CoQ10)
About 14% to 32% of coQ10 is lost in frying vegetables and eggs. TRUE or FALSE -
ANSWER True. (Did you know: coq10 levels have been found to decline gradually with
the age, starting at about 20 years)
Name three therapeutic uses for coenzyme Q10 - ANSWER Ageing, cardiovascular
disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, angina, hypertension, vascular
endothelial function, gum disease, Parkinson's disease and athletic performance.
What does ALA stand for and what is it - ANSWER Alpha Lipoic Acid.
It is a naturally occurring compound which is synthesised by plants and animals
including humans. It is essential coenzyme for the production and breakdown of energy
in the mitochondria. It has antioxidant and metal (iron & copper) chelating properties.
Explain the solubility of ALPHA LIPOIC ACID - ANSWER It is both water and fat soluble
Describe the differences between Exogenous ALA from outside the body and
Endogenous ALA that is produced in our bodies - ANSWER • Exogenesis is an
antioxidant
and medicinal mushrooms)
Who coined the term of the orthomolecular and in what year? - ANSWER Linus Pauling,
1960s
What is orthomolecular - ANSWER The right molecules in the right amounts.
What am I? A fat soluble compound, synthesised in the body and also consumed in the
diet. I am required for mitochondrial energy synthesis and functions as an antioxidant in
cell membranes and lipoproteins - ANSWER Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone / CoQ10)
About 14% to 32% of coQ10 is lost in frying vegetables and eggs. TRUE or FALSE -
ANSWER True. (Did you know: coq10 levels have been found to decline gradually with
the age, starting at about 20 years)
Name three therapeutic uses for coenzyme Q10 - ANSWER Ageing, cardiovascular
disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, angina, hypertension, vascular
endothelial function, gum disease, Parkinson's disease and athletic performance.
What does ALA stand for and what is it - ANSWER Alpha Lipoic Acid.
It is a naturally occurring compound which is synthesised by plants and animals
including humans. It is essential coenzyme for the production and breakdown of energy
in the mitochondria. It has antioxidant and metal (iron & copper) chelating properties.
Explain the solubility of ALPHA LIPOIC ACID - ANSWER It is both water and fat soluble
Describe the differences between Exogenous ALA from outside the body and
Endogenous ALA that is produced in our bodies - ANSWER • Exogenesis is an
antioxidant
