vitamins Flashcards
1
Q
vitamin A
A
retinol
fat soluble vitamin
2
Q
vitamin A - functions
A
converted to retinal - important visual pigment
epithelial cell differentiation
antioxidant
3
Q
vitamin A - deficiency
A
night blindness
4
Q
Viamin B1 - deficiency
A
wernicke’s
korsakoffs
peripheral neuropathy
dilated cardiomyopathy
5
Q
vitamin B3
A
niacin
6
Q
vitamin B3 - niacin deficiency
A
pellagra
- dermatitis
- diarrhoea
- dementia
7
Q
vitamin B6
A
pyroxidine
8
Q
vitamin. C
A
ascorbic acid
9
Q
vitamin c deficiency (Scurvy)
A
ecchymosis, easy bruising
bleeding + receeding gums
