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2006-08-15 13:22:57 · 11 answers · asked by Beefcake 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Haemoglobin binds oxygen via a porphyrin ring and conjugated (bound) iron atom. It is present in red blood cell and carries oxygen around the body in the blood.
When haemoglobin is broken down, the last two products in the breakdown of the porphyrin ring (the thing that binds iron - which makes blood red) are called biliverdin and bilirubin.
Bilirubin is yellow and is converted to stercobilin and bilirubinglucuronide (which are brown and give the faeces its colour) before excretion. Biliverdin, on the other hand, is green.
If you had a deficiency in the enzyme that converts biliverdin to bilirubin (biliverdin reductase) then the biliverdin would be excreted in faeces and make it green.
2006-08-15 21:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by heidavey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. There are many reasons why a person's stool (feces) could be green, none of them serious. The mostly obvious cause would be from eating green food. Green, leafy vegetables contain chlorophyll, which can color the stool green. Foods that have certain kind of additives, such as artificial flavors or colors, may also have a greening effect. For younger children eating a green crayons or green paint will also do the trick. Iron supplements or even iron rich food can lend a green hue to stool.
A stool can also appear green for physical reasons and not just because of what you ate. The bile that is secreted in the first part of the small intestine is actually green. As a stool passes through the large intestine it is turned into a darker brown color. If a stool is still green by the time it is excreted, it could mean that it passed through the large intestine too fast to be changed in color. This mostly occurs in cases of diarrhea, which can be an indication of other problems or lead to dehydration.
If you continue to have a green stool or have blood in your stool, chronic diarrhea or your bowel habits change in any other way then you should consult with a doctor. These could be signals of a more serious problem
2006-08-15 13:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by cuppycake♀ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iron supplements or food high in iron and things with blue or green dye in them. I poop green every time I eat Boo Berry!
2006-08-15 13:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by hmb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating too much green jello.
2006-08-15 13:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by Lily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consumption of green vegetables are usually the cause for the color of your excrement.
2006-08-15 13:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by oceanrider 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broccoli and other green veggies.
2006-08-15 13:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gatorade, jello, anything high in green dye
2006-08-15 13:28:12 · answer #7 · answered by proud of it 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eating greens and u digest and poop it out by (j money)
2015-02-16 04:14:58 · answer #8 · answered by J Money 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-15 17:04:07 · answer #9 · answered by Chase 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avocados?
2006-08-15 13:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by Msquared 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋