Nutrients Flashcards
Non Essential Fatty Acids
Needed for: membrane energy
Deficiency causes: fats can be made from excess amino acids or carbohydrates
Carbohydrates
Needed for: Energy
Deficiency causes: Carbs can be made from amino acids
Essential fatty acids
Needed for: membranes and hormone synthesis
Deficiency causes:dermatitis and heart problems
Non-essential amino acids
Needed for: protein synthesis
Deficiency causes: non essential amino acids made from essential amino acids
Essential amino acids
Needed for:protein synthesis
Deficiency causes: kwashiorkor
Edema & dermatosis
Beta-carotene/ retinal
Needed for: Light detection in eyes
Deficiency causes: night blindness
Thiamine
Needed for: decarboxylation reactions
Deficiency causes:Beri Beti
Riboflavin
Needed for: FAD formation
Deficiency causes: Ariboflavinosis
Niacin
Needed for: NAD formation
Deficiency causes: Pellagra
Pantothenic acid
Needed for: CoA formation
Deficiency causes: emotional problems
Pyridoxical phosphate
Needed for: Deamination and aldehyde oxidations
Deficiency causes: dermatitis
Biotin
Needed for: Carboxylation
Deficiency causes: dermatitis
Folic acid
Needed for: One carbon transfer reactions
Deficiency causes: megaloblastic anemia
Cyanocobalamine
Needed for: odd fatty acids and Folic acids
Deficiency causes: megaloblastic anemia
Ascorbic acid
Needed for: collagen formation
Deficiency causes: scurvy
Calciferol
Needed for: calcium uptake
Deficiency causes: rickets
a-tocopherol
Needed for: antioxidant reactions
Deficiency causes: sterility
Phylloquinone
Needed for blood clotting
Deficiency causes hemorrhaging
Fluoride
Needed for teeth
Deficiency causes cavities
Iron
Needed for hemes and cytochromes
Deficiency causes Anemia and fatigue
Iodine
Needed for thyroid hormone synthesis
Deficiency causes goiters
Zinc
Needed for protein function
Deficiency causes skin problems
