Block 7 Vitamins Fat Soluble Flashcards
Vitamin A, Beta-carotene active form:
Retinol, Retinal, Retinoic Acid
Vitamin D, Ergocalciferol (D2), Cholecalciferol (D3) active form:
1,25- Dihydroxy- cholecalciferol
Vitamin E, Alpha- Tocopherol, active form
Any of several tocopherol derivatives
Vitamin K, active form:
Phyloquinone (K1), Menaquinone (K2), Menadione (K3)
Vitamin A, Retinol, Retinal, Retinoic Acid, Beta-carotene biological function:
- Reproduction
- Vision
- Growth
- Differentiation and maintenance of epithelial tissue
- Gene expression
Vitamin D, Ergocalciferol (D2), Cholecalciferol (D3) biological function:
Blood Calcium levels
Vitamin E, Alpha- Tocopherol, biological function:
Antioxidant
Vitamin K, Phyloquinone (K1), Menaquinone (K2), Menadione (K3) biological function:
Gamma- carboxylation of glutamate residue in clotting factors and other proteins
Vitamin A, Retinol, Retinal, Retinoic Acid, Beta-carotene deficiency:
- Night blindness
- Xerophthalmia
- Impotence
- Retardation of growth
Vitamin D, Ergocalciferol (D2), Cholecalciferol (D3) deficiency:
- Rickets (in children)
- Osteomalacia (in adults)
Vitamin E, Alpha- Tocopherol, deficiency:
-RBC fragility leads to hemolytic anemia
Vitamin K, Phyloquinone (K1), Menaquinone (K2), Menadione (K3) deficiency:
Bleeding
Folic acid
Pyeridoxal B6
Thiamine B1