3.4-Fat Vitamins Flashcards
What are the four fat soluble vitamins? SLAM DUNK!
A D E K
A
Retinol
D
Cal-cit-rol
E
To-co-pher-ol
K
Klotting :)
What molecule is retinol 1/2 of?
Beta-Carotine
What is the first symptom of retinol deficiency?
Night Blindness! Yikes
What is the Calciferol intermediate important to dentists because it regulates calcium and phosphate in teeth?
Ergo-calciferol
What is the hallmark of a Vitamin D-calciferol deficiency?
Rickets/osteomalacia (weak bones)
What is the MAJOR fat soluble antioxidant?
Tocopherol-Vitamine E (ant-E-oxidant:)
What age range is affected most by a Vitamin E-tocopherol deficiency? What is the main problem outside that age range?
Infants. But it can affect lipid absorption and transport as well
What is the main task of Vitamin K? Are there any known deficiencies?
blood Klotting…no known deficiencies