GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VITAMINS Flashcards
is an organic compound, essential in small amounts for the proper
functioning of the human body, that must be obtained from dietary sources because the
body cannot synthesize it
Vitamins
The symptoms of a heart attack—that is
myocardial infarction
Vitamins differ from the major classes of foods give the examples.
Carbohydrates, Lipids and proteins.
Give me the 8 vitamins of water soluble. And Give me the Fat solute Vitamins.
Thiamin, Riboflavin, niacin, folate, Vitamin C, Biotin, Vitamins B6, Vitamin B12 and Panthothenic Acid.
Vitamin A, D,E,K
Where Does the vitamin C and Vitamin B got their names?
labels B and C on the test tubes in which they were first collected
Simplest Structure of Vitamins
Vitamin C
Exist in to two active forms In vitamin C
Oxidized form and reduced form Which are (Ascorbic acid) and ( Dehydroascorbic Acid)
What are species require for source of vitamins
Humans, monkey, guinea big and apes.
What are the 8 B vitamins?
Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamins B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin.
Give an example A Summary of Dietary Sources of B Vitamins
Thiamine - watermelon
Riboflavin - Mushrooms
Niacin- Potato
Vitamin B6 - Broccoli