7 Electrolytes and Vitamins Flashcards
Sodium function:
Blood pressure, maintaining plasma volume
Potassium function:
Blood pressure, reducing kidney stone risk, potentially reducing bone loss.
Sulphur function:
Amino acid component, glutathione component
Thiamin function:
Coenzyme in CHO and branched chain amino acid metabolism (TPP)
Riboflavin function:
Coenzyme in oxidation reduction reactions
Niacin function:
Cosubstrate and coenzyme for transfer of hydride ion
B6 function:
Coenzyme in metabolism
Folate function:
Coenzyme in methyl transfers
B12 function:
Coenzyme to convert homocysteine to methionine and CoA to succinyl CoA
Biotin function:
Coenzyme in bicarbonate dependent carboxylation reactions
Choline function:
Precursor for acetylcholine, phospholipids, and betaine
Pantothenic acid function:
Component of CoA and phosphopantetheine (fat metabolism)
Vitamin c function:
Cofactors for biosynthesis of collagen, carnitine, and neurotransmitters. Anti oxidant
Vitamin A function:
Vision, gene expression, reproduction, embryonic development, growth, immune function
Vitamin E function:
Anti oxidant. Prevent propagation of lipid peroxidation
Vitamin D
Anti proliferation and pro differentiation effects, enhances absorption of calcium and phosphorous
Vitamin k
Blood coagulation, bone metabolism
Do potassium requirements change during pregnancy? Why or why not?
No