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what are the vitamins that are fat soluble

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where can vitamin A be found

animal products, pigmented fruits, vegetables
what is the function for vitamin A
- vision
- cellular differentiation
- growth
- reproduction
- immune system fx
what is the effect o the body if you are deficient in vit A
- night blindness
- total blindness
where can vitamin E be found
- vegetable oil
- leafy vegetables
- egg yolk
- legumes
what is the function of vit E for the body
- antioxidant
- strengthens cell membrane
what is the effect on the body if you are deficient in vitamin E

oxidative damage to RBC --> hemolytic anemia
where are the sources of vitamin D
- sunlight
- fortified milk
- butter
- egg yolk
- liver
- tuna
- salmon
what are the functions of vitamin D
- proper skeleton formation
- mineral homeostasis
what is the effect on the body if you are deficient in vit D
- rickets (children)
- osteomalacia
what are the sources of vitamin K
- cabbage
- cauliflower
- spinach
- pork
- liver
- soybeans
what is the function of vitamin K

forms prothrombin and 5 other coagulation proteins
what happens if you are deficient in vit K

lack of clotting
what are the water soluble vitamins
- thiamine (B1)
- riboflavin
- niacin
- B6
- B12
- biotin
- folate
- Vit C
- Carnitine
source of thiamine?
- yeast
- liver
- oatmeal
- brown rice
- whole grain flour
what is the function of thiamine

coenzyme in decarboxylation reactions
what is the effect of the body if you are deficient in thiamine
- wet beriberi: neurological
- dry beriberi: cardiovascular (renin angiotensin aldosterone)
source of riboflavin (B2)
- milk
- liver
- eggs
- meat
- leafy vegetables
function of riboflavin

a component of 2 coenzymes catalyzing oxidation-reduction reactions
effect on the body if riboflavin deficient

reduced glutathione reductase activity
source of pyridoxine (B6)
- meat
- poultry
- fish
- potatoes
- vegetables
what is the function of pyridoxine (B6)
- balances sodium and potassium
- promotes RBC production
deficient in pyridoxine?

hyperhomocystinemia
sources of niacin

conversion of dietary tryptophan
fx of niacin

component of coenzyme NAD and NADP
deficiency of niacin

pellagra: 3D's - dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia
source of folate (B9)
- green leafy veggies
- fruit
- yeasts
- organ meats
fx of folate (B9)

coenzyme involved in 1-carbon transfer rxns
deficiency in folate (B9)

megaloblastic anemia
cobalamin (B12) source
- meat
- eggs
- milk
fx of cobalamin

coenzyme for hematopoiesis and fatty acid metabolism
deficiency in cobalamin (B12)
- megaloblastic anemia
- combined systems disorder
source of biotin (B7)
- food
- supplement
fx of biotin
- coenzyme for transport of carboxyl units in tissue
- key role in gluconeogenesis
- lipogenesis
- fatty acid synthesis
deficiency of biotin (B7)

decreased appetite and growth
pantothenic acid (B5) sources
- liver and other organ meats
- milk
- eggs
- peanuts
- mushroom
- salmon
- whole grains
fx of Pathothenic acid (B5)

growth factor
deficiency of panthothenic (B5)

rare
ascorbic acid (vit C) source
- citrus fruits
- vegetables
fx of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
- formation and stabilization of collagen
- increases absorption of certain minerals (iron)
deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin c)

scurvy (hermorrhagic disorder)
carnitine sources
- meat
- poultry
- fish
- dairy products
fx of caritine

facilitates entry of long chain fatty acids in mitochondria for oxidation and energy
carnitine deficiency
- muscle weakness
- fatique

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Vitamins

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water soluble and fat soluble vitamins for the body

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2020-01-18T22:12:22Z