Vitamins S2M2

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What is the function of Vit E
- Antioxidant
- Prevents oxidation of poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in cell membranes especially in RBC's and lungs
- "Eats Oxygen"
What are some good sources of Vit E
- Plant oils
- Nuts
- Wheat germ
- Asparagus
- Avacado
- Mango
- Spinach
- "PAWNS' E scheme"
What does a deficiency in Vit E cause
- Flaky skin
- Muscular dystrophy (nutritional)
- Liver degeneration
- Anemia
- Sterility
What is a good source of Vit K

Intestinal flora and green veggies
What happens with a deficiency in Vit K
- Hemorrhaging
- Stomach pain
- Bone malformation
- Its important in the clotting cascade!
What can Vit K be used for pharmaceuticaly

An antidote against Warfarin poisoning
What is one of the only positive things baby formula can add that breast milk is low in

Vit K
Vit B₁is also known as

Thiamine
What are good sources of Vit B₁
- Meat
- Fish
- Poultry
- Legumes
- Nuts
- Whole grains
What is a pharmaceutical use of Vit B₁
- Nausea in pregnancy
- "B₁aby's momma"
What can be the effect of deficiency in Vit B₁
- Beri-Beri
- Wasting of muscles
- Major source of infant mortality in poor countries
- Babies have almost inaudible cry
Vit B₂ is also known as

Riboflavin=RiB₂oflavin
What is a good source of Vit B₂
- Eggs
- Milk
- Whole grain
- Yellow veggies
Riboflavin is sensitive to
- Light and is therefore destroyed in light therapy for babies with hyperbilirubinemia
- "B₂aby Bilirubin"
What can be the result of deficiencies in Vit B₂
- Psychological deviations
- Cheilosis (cracking of lips)
- Sore throat
- Growth retardation
- Cleft palate
What is another name for Vit B₃
- Niacin
- Niasin - 3 sins, your out
What is a good source of Vit B₃
- Meat
- Legumes
- Nuts
- Fish
What are some results of toxic Vit B₃
- Tachycardia
- Hypoglycemia
- Tingling sensation
- Gastrointestinal distress
What results in a deficiency of Vit B₃
- Pellegra (Diarrhea, Dermatitis, Dementia, Death)
- "not 3 but 4 issues, Niacin ain't so nice!"
Why do alcoholics have a high need for Vit B₃

It assists in the detoxification of ethanol
Vit B₅ is also called
- Pantothenic acid
- "Think pent=5"
A good source of Vit B₅ is
- All living matter
- Meats
- Fish
- Whole grain
What can Vit B₅ be used for pharmaceuticaly
- Gastrointestinal mobility after surgery
- Cosmetics
- "five, under the knive"
Vit B₆ is also named
- PyridoXine
- "siX"
What is a good source of Vit B₆
- White meats
- Liver
- Whole grains
- Egg yolk
- Bananas
- Avacados
- Green leafy veggies
- Potatoes
Vit B₆ is sensitive to

Light, oxygen, and alkali
What can Vit B₆ be used for
- Morning sickness
- Large doses for carpal tunnel
- "Morning Sixness"
What can a deficiency in Vit B₆ cause
- Weakness
- Difficulty walking
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Microcytic hypochromic anemia
Toxicity of Vit B₆ can cause

Loss of motor coordination
Another name for Vit B₁₂

Cobalamin
What are good sources of Vit B₁₂
- Bacteria
- Dairy products
- Fish
- Poultry
- Meat
A deficiency in Vit B₁₂ can cause

Megaloblastic anemia (due to a lack of DNA available to divide)
What is another name for Vit C
- Ascorbate
- "AsCorbate"
What are good sources of Vit C
- Fruits
- Veggies
- Mothers milk (not cow milk)
Deficiency of Vit C can cause
- Scurvy
- Body aches
- Tired
- Tooth loss
Biotin (B₇) is required for

Formation of antibodies and pancreatic amylase
What are good sources of Biotin (B₇)
- Animal protein
- Egg yolk
- Legumes
- Nuts
- Whole grains
Deficiency in Biotin can cause
- Low appetite
- Dermatitis
- Nausea
- Depression
- Seizures
- Immune suppression
Neonatal multiple carboxylase deficiency (neonatal MCD)
- Reduced affinity for biotin
- Recognized soon after birth
What are the fat soluble vitamins

D, E, A, K
Calcium is most important in

Bone and less so in soft tissue
Phosphate is important for the body in what ways
- Energy metabolism
- Phospholipid formation
- DNA and RNA formation
- Regulation of blood pH
- Phosphorylation of signaling and transport
What are good sources of Calcium
- Milk and Dairy products
- Grains
- Fish
- Meat
Excessive calcium can cause
- Kidney stones
- Prostate and Ovarian cancer
What are good sources of Potassium
- Fruits
- Veggies
- Meats
What is the effect of low Sodium
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Sweating
What are good sources of Mg+

Green plants
Mg+ toxicity can cause

Renal failure
What are the results of Mg+ deficiency
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Irritability
- Nervousness
What are good sources of Fe+
- Red meat
- Plants
- Mothers milk
Fe+ deficiency causes

Microcytic hypochromic anemia
Toxicity of Fe+ causes

Bronze diabetes (increased melanin production, islet cell destruction, cardiomyopathy, splenomegaly, liver cirrhosis)
What are good sources for Copper (Cu)
- Shellfish
- Nuts
- Legumes
- Whole grain
What does a deficiency in Copper lead to
- Hypochromic anemia
- Leukopenia
- Neutropenia
- Osteoporosis
- "Not chrome but copper"
Menkes kinky hair syndrome

X linked defective Cu²+ ATPase in the Golgi
Kayser-Fleischer rings

Rings around the iris of the eye indicating Wilsons disease (Copper accumulation)
What is the function of Zn²⁺

200 enzymes are Zinc dependent
What are good sources of Zinc
- Seafood
- Eggs
- Meat
- Legumes
What does a deficiency in Zinc cause
- Acne
- Skin lesions
- Retarded growth
- Delayed sexual development
Acrodermatitis enteropathica

Rare autosomal failure to produce Zinc binding protein in the intestines
What are good sources of Iodine
- Seafood
- Saltwater fish
- Seaweed
What is the definition of a trace element

Needed in amounts more then then 1mg a day

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Vitamins S2M2

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Biochem

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2011-08-13T23:58:36Z