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Lecture 10: Water-soluble vitamins Flashcards

1
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vitamin deficiency associated with scurvy

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Vit. C

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2
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What vitamin keeps collagen fibres together

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Vit. C

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3
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Coenzyme in collagen

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Vit. C

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4
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Vit. C function

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collagen fibers, hormone & neurotransmitter synthesis

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5
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Vitamin deficiency associated with Beriberi

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Thiamin (B1)

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6
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Water-soluble vitamins responsible for nerve functions

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Thiamin (B1), B12

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7
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Water-soluble vitamins responsible for amino acid metabolism

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Folate, Vit. B6 (Pyridoxine)

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8
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Water-soluble vitamins responsible for neurotransmitter synthesis

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Vit. C, Vit. B6 (Pyridoxine), Thiamin (B1)

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9
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Coenzyme in energy & lipid metabolism

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Riboflavin (B2)

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10
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Coenzyme in energy & glucose metabolism

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Thiamin (B1)

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11
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Coenzyme in energy metabolism & lipid synthesis/breakdown

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Niacin (B3)

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12
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Coenzyme in amino acid & protein metabolism

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Vit. B6

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13
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Coenzyme in amino acid metabolism & DNA synthesis

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Folate/Folic Acid (B9)

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14
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Coenzyme in folate & homocysteine metabolism

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B12

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15
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Active form of Folate (B9)

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Folic acid

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16
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Vitamin required to activate folate

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Vit. B12

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17
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Relations between HCL & B12

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HCL activates enzymes that release B12 from proteins

18
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3 main water-soluble vitamins essential for cardiovascular health

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Vit. B12, folate, B6

19
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high levels of ____ is linked to cardiovascular health

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homocysteine

20
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Water-soluble deficiency associated with inflammation of the mouth

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Riboflavin (B2)

21
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Vitamin deficiency associated with Pellagra

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Niacin (B3)

22
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Vitamin deficiency associated with neurological systems, convulsions, headaches

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Vit. B6 (Pyridoxine)

23
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Vitamin deficiency associated with microcytic anemia & neural tube defects

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Folate/Folic acid (B9)

24
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Vitamin deficiency associated with macrocytic anemia and pernicious anemia

25
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Vitamins that regulate homocysteine

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B12, Folate, B6

26
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elevated homocysteine risks

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dementia, heart disease, stroke

27
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Which nutrient deficiency can cause anemia?
A) Iron
B) Folate
C) Vit. B6
D) Vit. B12
E) All of the above

28
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List the B vitamins

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Thiamin (B1)
Riboflavin (B2)
Niacin (B3)
Biotin
Pantothenic acid
Vit. B6
Folate
Vit. B12

29
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Vitamin toxicity that masks B12 deficiency

30
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Vitamin toxicity that causes numbness, nerve damage

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Vit. B6 (Pyridoxine)

31
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Vitamin toxicity that can cause flushing, nausea, rash, tingling

32
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Vitamin toxicity that can cause GI distress, diarrhea

33
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Water-soluble vitamins without reported toxicity

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Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin (B2) Vit. B12

34
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Supplement that can prevent microcytic anemia but hide vit. B12 deficiency

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Folic acid

35
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required for B12 absorption

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Intrinsic factor

36
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Macrocytic/Megaloblastic anemia characteristic

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red blood cells become large and can’t divide resulting from inadequate folate

37
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Riboflavin (B2) function and deficiency

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-coenzyme in lipid and energy metabolism
-inflammation of the mouth

38
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Thiamin (B1) function and deficiency

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-Coenzyme in glucose and energy metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis, nerve functions
-Berberi

39
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Niacin (B3)

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-coenzyme in energy metabolism and lipid synthesis
-Pellagra

40
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B6 (Pyridoxine)

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-coenzyme in protein and amino acid metabolism, neurotransmitter and hemoglobin synthesis
-neurological symptoms, anemia

41
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Folate/Folic acid (B9) function and deficiency

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-coenzyme in DNA synthesis and amino acid metabolism
-macrocytic anemia, neural tube defects

42
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B12 function and deficiency

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-coenzyme in folate and homocysteine metabolism, nerve function
-pernicious anemia, macrocytic anemia, nerve functions

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