BIOMOLECULES Flashcards
FAT SOLUBLE VIT?
B12 KEDA
WATER SOLUBLE VIT?
ALL B ( from B1 to B9) and only C
B1 vit called?
Thiamine
B2 vit called?
riboflavin
B3 vit called?
niacin
B5 vit called?
pantothenic acid
B6 vit called?
pyridoxine
B9 vit called?
Folate
C called?
Ascorbic acid
B7 vit called?
Biotin
vit A is called?
Retinol
VIT A DEFICIENCY?
SOURCES?
Xerophthalmia
(hardening of cornea of
eye)
Night blindness
Fish liver oil, carrots,
butter and milk
Vitamin B1
(Thiamine) DEFICIENCY?
SOURCES?
Beri beri (loss of appetite, retarded growth)
Yeast, milk, green
vegetables and cereals
Vitamin B6
(Pyridoxine) DEFICIENCY?
SOURCES?
Convulsions
Yeast, milk, egg yolk,
cereals and grams
Vitamin B12. DEFICIENCY?
SOURCES?
Pernicious anaemia
(RBC deficient in
haemoglobin)
Meat, fish, egg and
curd
Vitamin C
(Ascorbic acid) DEFICIENCY?
SOURCES?
Scurvy (bleeding gums)
Citrus fruits, amla and
green leafy vegetables
Vitamin D. DEFICIENCY?
SOURCES?
Rickets (bone deformities
in children) and osteomalacia (soft bones and
joint pain in adults)
Exposure to sunlight,
fish and egg yolk
Vitamin E. DEFICIENCY?
SOURCES?
Increased fragility of
RBCs and muscular
weakness
Vegetable oils like wheat
germ oil, sunflower oil,
etc
Vitamin K. DEFICIENCY?
SOURCES?
Increased blood clotting
time
Green leafy vegetables
