A name given by some to a mixture of ketones and other metabolism products that may break down into ketones. These other metabolism products are usually acetoacetic acid (which has a ketone group within the molecule) and beta hydroxybutyric acid (a molecule very similar to acetoacetic acid).
Substances that increase in the blood and urine when too much body fat and too many carbohydrates are being broken down, usually because of starvation or serious, untreated diabetes mellitus
Substances formed when the body rapidly breaks down fats to use for energy.
Byproducts of fatty acid breakdown. When present in excess over a long period of time, they can be damaging to the body. Ketone body concentrations increase during episodes of starvation or diabetes mellitus as the body runs low on glucose (sugar).
Often simply called ketones, one of the products of fat burning in the body. When there is not enough insulin to use blood sugars, your body breaks down its own fat and protein for energy instead of glucose. When fat is used, ketone bodies, an acid, appear in your urine and blood. A large amount of ketones in your system can lead to a serious condition where acids build up in the body called ketoacidosis. Ketones can be detected and monitored in your urine at home using products such as Ketostix, Chemstrips and Acetest. When your blood sugar is consistently greater than 250 mg/dl, if you are ill or if you are pregnant and have diabetes, ketones should be checked regularly.
substances such as acetone, acetoacetic acid, and beta-hydroxybutyric acid, produced primarily during excessive fat metabolism
A chemical made in the body when a person is fasting (not eating).
Chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough insulin in the blood and it must break down fat instead of the sugar glucose for energy. They build up in the blood and then spill over into the urine. The body can also rid itself of acetone through the lungs. This gives the breath a fruity odor.
Produced when fat is utilized for energy.
A break-down product of fat that accumulates in the blood as a result of inadequate insulin or inadequate calorie intake. Ketone bodies can poison and even kill body cells. When the body does not have the help of insulin, the ketones build up in the blood and then "spill" over into the urine so that the body can get rid of them. The body can also rid itself of one type of ketone, called acetone, through the lungs. This gives the breath a fruity odor. Ketones that build up in the body for a long time lead to serious illness and coma.
Chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough insulin in the blood and it must break down fat for its energy. Ketone bodies can poison and even kill body cells. When the body does not have the help of insulin, the ketones build up in the blood and then "spill" over into the urine so that the body can get rid of them. The body can also rid itself of one type of ketone, called acetone, through the lungs. This gives the breath a fruity odor. Ketones that build up in the body for a long time lead to serious illness and coma. See also: Diabetic ketoacidosis.
the chemicals acetoacetate, beta-hydroxybutyrate, and acetone, which are produced from excess acetyl-CoA (during starvation).
Chemicals formed from breakdown of fat for energy, as there is not enough insulin in the blood.Too much build up leads to Diabetic ketoacidosis or strvation ketoacidosis
Ketone bodies are three chemicals that are produced as by-products when fatty acids are broken down for energy. Contrary to what the name "bodies" may suggest, these are soluble compounds, not particles. Any production of these compounds is called ketogenesis, and this is necessary in small amounts.