Quiz 5 (ch 7.5, Ch 8) Flashcards

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A, D E K 
Readily stores in the body's adipose tissue
Toxic when taken in excess
Megadosing >10 X recommended intake
From supplements, not food
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Fat soluble vitamins

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Carbon containing compounds that regulate a wide range of body processes

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Vitamins

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Toxicity: blurred vision
Deficiency: night blindness

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Vitamin A (retinol, retinal, retinoic acid)

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Toxicity: hypercalcemia
Deficiency: rickets in children, osteoporosis and/or osteomalacia in adults

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Vitamin D (cholecalciferol)

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Toxicity: rare
Deficiency: hemolytic anemia, impairment of nerve, muscle, and immune function

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Vitamin E (tocopherol)

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: impaired blood clotting

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Vitamin K (phylloquinone, menaquinone, menadione)

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Water soluble vitamins (9)
Consumed on daily/weekly basis
Deficiency symptoms can arise quickly
Not stored in large amounts

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Vitamin C
Thiamin (B1)
Riboflavin (b2)
Niacin (b3)
Vitamin B6
Vitamin b12
Folate
Pantothenic acid B5
Biotin
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Naturally occurring inorganic substances

Not digested or broken down

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Minerals

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: beriberi

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Thiamin (B1)

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: ariboflavinosis

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Riboflavin vitamin b2

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Toxicity: flushing, liver damage, glucose intolerance, blurred vision differentiation
Deficiency: pellagra

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Niacin

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Toxicity: nerve damage, skin lesions
Deficiency: anemia, seborrheic dermatitis

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Vitamin B6

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Toxicity: masks symptoms of vitamin b12 deficiency, specifically signs of nerve damage
Deficiency: macrocytic anemia

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Folate

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: pernicious anemia, tingling and numbness of extremities

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Vitamin B12 cobalamin

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: rare

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Pantothenic acid

Biotin

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Toxicity: nausea and diarrhea
Deficiency: scurvy, bone pain and fractures

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Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

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Major minerals (7)
At least 100 my per day
Store >5g in the body

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Sodium 
Potassium
Phosphorus
Chloride
Calcium
Magnesium
Sulfur 

(SSPPCCM)

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Trace minerals (8)
Less than 100mg per day
Store <5g in the body

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Selenium
Copper
Fluoride
Iodine
Chromium
Manganese
Iron
Zinc
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Toxicity: high blood pressure
Deficiency: muscle cramps

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Sodium

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Toxicity: muscle weakness, irregular heartbeat
Deficiency: same, plus paralysis

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Potassium

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Toxicity: muscle spasms, convulsions, low blood calcium
Deficiency: muscle damage, bone pain

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Phosphorus

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Only in meat, fish, and poultry

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Heme

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Plant and animal foods, iron fortified foods, supplements

Absorb about 25%

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Non-heme

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: dangerous blood acid-base imbalances, irregular heartbeat

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Chloride

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Toxicity: mineral and balances, shock, kidney failure, fatigue, mental confusion
Deficiency: osteoporosis, convulsions, heart failure

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calcium

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: low blood calcium, muscle spasms or seizures, nausea, weakness, increased risk for chronic diseases (such as heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis, and type two diabetes)

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Magnesium

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: none known

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Sulfur

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Toxicity: brittle hair and nails, skin rashes, nausea and vomiting, weakness, liver disease
Deficiency: specific forms of heart disease and arthritis, impaired immune function, muscle pain and wasting, depression, hostility

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Selenium

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Toxicity: fluorosis of teeth and bones
Deficiency: dental caries, low bone density

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Fluoride

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Toxicity: goiter
Deficiency: goiter,hyperthyroidism, cretinism in infant of mother who is iodine deficient

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Iodine

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Toxicity: none known
Deficiency: elevated blood glucose and blood lipids, damage to bring in nervous system

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Chromium

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Toxicity: impairment of Nero muscular system
Deficiency: impaired growth and reproductive function, reduce bone density, impaired glucose and lipid metabolism, skin rash

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Manganese

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Toxicity: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; dizziness and confusion: rapid heartbeat; organ damage; death
Deficiency: iron deficiency microcytic anemia (small red blood cells), hypochromic anemia

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Iron

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Toxicity: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; headaches; depressed immune function; reduced absorption of copper
Deficiency: growth retardation, delayed sexual maturation, eye and skin lesions, hair loss, increased incidence of illness and infection

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Zinc

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Toxicity: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; liver damage
Deficiency: anemia, reduce levels of white blood cells, osteoporosis in infants and growing children

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Copper

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(Tea, spinach) decrease zinc and iron absorption

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Oxalic acid

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Combine with other substances
Phosphorylation occurs
Combinations activate the vitamin then the compound is needed
As a result vitamins help regulate metabolic pathways

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B vitamins

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Easier to develop a toxic overload from supplements than food
So micronutrients consumed as supplements may be harmful to health example a, C, E
Most minerals have better absorption from animal sources versus supplements
In most cases food is better

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Micronutrient metabolism

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Vitamin C and cataract
Vitamin D and colon cancer
Vitamin E and complication of diabetes
Vitamin K and osteoporosis
Calcium and hypertension
Chromium and type two diabetes
Magnesium and muscle wasting and older adults
Selenium and certain types of cancer
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Prevent or treat disease

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Some vitamin like factors and trace minerals may have beneficial health effects, such as:

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Carnitine, boron, nickel, silicon

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Do not directly provide energy
Needed for generating energy from macronutrients
B complex vitamins are particularly important in the system energy metabolism
Often function as coenzyme
Excess amounts excreted in urine or kidney

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Vitamins and minerals in energy metabolism

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Thiamine coenzyme

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TPP

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Riboflavin coenzymes

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FAD

FMN

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Niacin coenzymes

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NAD

NADP

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Vitamin B6 coenzyme

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PLP

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Folate coenzyme

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THF

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Pantothenic Acid coenzyme

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CoA

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Biotin coenzyme

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Biotin

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Vitamin B12 coenzyme

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b12

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Organic molecule need it for enzyme activity, has carbon

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Coenzyme

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Coenzymes that function primarily in energy metabolism

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Thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, niacin, pantothenic acid, and biotin

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Coenzymes that function and cell regeneration and red blood cells synthesis

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Folate and vitamin B12

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Metabolism of carbohydrates and branched chain amino acids
Assist in production of DNA and RNA and synthesis of neurotransmitters
Good sources: pork products, sunflower seeds, beans, whole or enriched grains

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Thiamin vitamin B 1

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Combination of three enzymes

Conversion of pyruvate acetyl CoA

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Pyruvate dehydrogenase

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Most important coenzyme

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Thiamin pyrophosphate

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Main sources of thiamin

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Meats and grains

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Involved in oxidation-reduction reactions
Part of coenzyme glutathione peroxidase (antioxidant)
Light sensitive
Ariboflavinosis: B2 deficiency; sore throat, swollen mucous membranes
1.3 mg per day (men); 1.1 mg per day (women)
Succinic and fumaric acid

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Vitami B2 (riboflavin)

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Main sources of riboflavin (vitamin B2)

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Meats and enriched foods, dairy

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Two forms: nicotinic acid in Nicotinide
Required for oxidation reduction reactions of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats (NADH, NAD)
Can be made from amino acid tryptophan
Pellagra
16 mg (many); 14 mg (women,)
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Niacin (Vitamin B3)

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Main sources of niacin

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Meats and enriched grains

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Group of three related compounds
Coenzyme in amino acid metabolism and gluconeogenesis
Necessary for metabolism of homocysteine
Associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk

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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

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Main sources of pyridoxine

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Garbanzo beans

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Works with enzymes are critical for DNA synthesis, so differentiation, amino acid metabolism, and repair damage cells
Special role in embryo development

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Folate

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Main sources of folate

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Grains, legumes

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Includes a number of compounds that have a cobalamin center surrounded by a ring structure
Works with coenzymes to assist D in a synthesis; essential for nervous system functioning

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Vitamin B12 cyanocobalamin

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Main source of vitamin B 12

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Crabs

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Absolutely essential for fatty acid metabolism
Necessary for coA formation required for synthesizing cholesterol, steroids, detoxification of drugs (liver)
5 mg per day for adults

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Pantothenic acid

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Main sources of pantothenic acid

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Mushrooms and whole grains

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Is considered a B vitamin
Coenzymes for fatty acid synthesis, gluconeogenesis
Transfers CO2 and carboxyl in reactions
Carbohydrates, fat, and protein metabolism

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Biotin

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Vitamin like substance

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Choline

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Component of thyroid hormones
Hormones that regulate body temperature, metabolism
Important for reproduction and growth
Low or excessive intake interferes with thyroid function
Goiter: enlarged thyroid gland

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Iodine

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Iodine deficiency disorders

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Cretinism, hypothyroidism

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Assist insulin and glucose uptake
Supports immune function and growth
Widely distributed in food

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Chromium

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Cofactor in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism, gluconeogenesis, cholesterol synthesis, and urea formation, bone matrix synthesis
Part of antioxidant enzyme (superoxide dismutase)

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Manganese

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Main sources of manganese

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Pineapples and pine nuts

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A major mineral not a vitamin
Component of thiamin and biotin
Required by liver for alcohol detoxification
Assist in maintaining acid-base balance
Obtained from dietary proteins
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Sulfur

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Impacts ability to perform physical activity

Diets high in unenriched processed foods

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In adequate B vitamin intake