THE WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS Flashcards
Thiamine (B1) – coenzyme
thiamine pyrophosphate
a. Fresh vegetables, husks of cereal grains, liver and other organ meats
Thiamine (B1)
c. It can be cured by giving large doses of vitamin B.
Thiamine (B1)
b. A vitamin deficiency disease seen particularly among those who eat large quantities of
polished rice. Symptoms include weakness, neuritis, and in severe cases, mental
disturbance and heart failure.
Thiamine (B1)
Riboflavin (B2) – coenzyme
flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide
a. Milk and meat products
Riboflavin (B2)
b. Dermatitis; glossitis; cataracts
Riboflavin (B2)
Niacin (nicotinic acid B3) – coenzyme
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)
Pyridoxine (B6)
pyridoxal phosphate
a. Liver, lean meats, cereals, and legumes
Niacin (nicotinic acid B3)
b. A vitamin deficiency disease characterized by a rash on exposed body surfaces,
diarrhea, ulcerations in the mouth and mental disorientation (pellagra).
Niacin (nicotinic acid B3)
a. Meats, cereals, lentils (legumes)
Pyridoxine (B6)
b. Dermatitis, fatigue, anemia, irritability
Pyridoxine (B6)
Cobalamin (B12) – coenzyme
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH)
Milk and meat products
Cobalamin (B12)
b. Pernicious anemia, malformed RBCs, mental disorders
Cobalamin (B12)
c. The administration of vitamin B12, folic acid, liver and stomach extracts have been
found effective in control of this condition.
Cobalamin (B12)
a. Plants, fruits, and vegetables
Ascorbic acid
b. Scurvy – bleeding gums, slow-healing wounds,mental disorders
Ascorbic acid
Biotin – coenzyme
biocytin
a. Yeasts, meats, dairy products, grains, fruits and vegetables, intestinal bacteria
Biotin
b. Scale skin, fatigue and muscle pains, anemia, nausea, weakness; depression
Biotin
Folic acid – coenzyme
tetrahydrofolic acid
a. Organ meats, fresh green vegetables
Folic acid
