Analysis of Vitamins Flashcards
Vitamins
Low MW compounds
Required in small quantities
Fat-soluble vitamins
Stored in the liver when not used
Foods won’t lose them when cooked
Megadoses can be toxic
Fat soluble vitamins Ex
A
D
E
K
Vitamin A
Role in vision
Antioxidant
Vitamin D
Regulation of calcium and phosphate
Bone and teeth growth
Synthesized in the body w/ sunlight
Vitamin E
Antioxidant
Make RBC
Prevent blood from clotting
Vitamin K
Blood coagulation
Water soluble vitamins
Not stored in the body
Easily destroyed during food storage/prep/processing
Water soluble vitamins Ex
C
B (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12)
Vitamin C
Antioxidant
Enzyme cofactor
Vitamin B
Roles in cell metabolism
Group of vitamins
IU
Based on biological activity
Differs from substance to substance
No equivalence among substances
International units
Vitamin extraction
Heat
Alkali
Acid
Solvents
Enzymes
Bioassays
Vitamins B12 and D
Line test
Line test
Deplete the animal of vitamin D
Provide with known and unknown amounts of vitamin D from standards and samples
Determine by staining the proximal end of long bones