Nutrition High Yield Flashcards
B1=
Thiamine
B2=
Riboflavin (FAD/ FMN)
B3=
Niacin
B5=
Pantothenic acid
B6=
Pyridoxine
B7=
biotin
B9=
Folate
B12=
cobalamine
What are the 3 general symptoms of a b complex deficiency?
Dermatitis
Glossitis
Diarrhea
What vitamin is necessary for normal differentiation of epithelial cells into specialized tissue?
Vit A
What are 3 symptoms of vit A deficiency?
Night blindness
Dry/ scaly skin
Corneal degeneration
What birth defect can vit A cause?
cleft palate, cardiac abnormalities
What is vit B1 a cofactor for?
Dehydrogenase reactions!
1- Pyruvate dehydrogenase
2- alpha- ketogluterate dehydrogenase
3- Transketolase (HMP shunt)
4- Branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase
What can exacerbate a B1 deficiency?
glucose! because TCA enzymes can’t work
What vitamin is a component of FAD and FMN?
B2 (riboflavin)
What are the 2 symtpoms of B2 deficiency?
1- cheilosis
2- Corneal vascularization
How many ATP is derived from B2?
2 ATP