Quiz Flashcards
Vitamin B2
Riboflavin
Vitamin B1
Thiamin
Vitamin B3
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Pyridoxine
Vitamin B12
Cobalamin
Associated with eating polished rice
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)
Contains sulfur
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) and biotin
Energy releasing
Thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin
Essential for the formation of DNA and RNA
Thiamin
Goes by calories (DRI’S)
Thiamin, riboflavin, niacin
Deficiency of thiamin
Beriberi
Has a unique yellow green fluorescent pigment
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Constituent of several enzymes (FMN & FAD)
Riboflavin
Nicotinamide and nicotinic acid
Two active forms of the vitamin niacin (B3)
Body can transform tryptophan into _____
Niacin (B3)
The progressive “4 D’s”
Pellagra Niacin B3 (too little niacin)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), folate, vitamin B12 are considered ________ vitamins
Hematopoietic vitamins
Vitamin based on protein intake
Pyridoxine (B6)
Development and function of red blood cells
Discovered as an anti anemic factor for treating anemia in pregnant woman
Folic acid
Neural tube defects in infants
Too little folate
Excess levels mask b12 deficiency
High folate
Most complex chemical structure of any of the vitamins
B12
- contains the mental Colbert which gives it a dark red color
Binds to intrinsic factor in acidic medium of the stomach
Vitamin b12
-involves eggs
Pernicious anemia (macrocytic)
B12 deficiency
The protein avadin, in raw egg white binds to biotin and makes it unavailable for absorption
Too little biotin
Pantothenic acid
Involves eggs
Chemical structure similar to glucose
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Electron donor for 8 body enzymes
Functions of vitamin C
Important roles of vitamin C in dentistry
Collagen formation and wound healing
Scruvy is associated with:
Vitamin C
Pyruvate converted to lactic acid
Homofermentation
