Fat soluble vitamins Flashcards
fat soluble vitamins are classified as
isoprenes or isoprenoids
what is Vit A’s name
retinal
what is Vit A’s most active form
retinoic acid
what is Vit A’s function
vision
growth
what is Vit A’s deficiency
night blindness=nyctolopia
keratomalacia=degeneration of the cornea
xerophthalmia=dry eyes
importance of Vit A
vitamin for immune system
what is Vit D’s name
1.25-dihydroxy-cholecalciferol
what is Vit D’s function
calcium and phosphate metabolism
what is Vit D’s deficiency
rickets in young
osteomalacia in adults
note about Vit D
body can make
what is Vit E’s name
alpha-tocopherol
what is Vit E’s function
lipid antioxidant
what is vit E’s deficiency
xs diarrhea
what is the best source for Vit E
wheat germ oil
what is vitamin K aka
hydroquinone
menadione
what is the best source of Vit K
green leafy veggies
what is Vit K function
blood clotting
precursor to coenzyme Q
what is Vit K deficiency
incrase in clotting time
notes about Vit K
- converts prothrombin to thrombin
- made by flora
