Vitamins Flashcards
What Vitamins are Fat Soluable?
Dissolvable in fat
4 points
A
D
E
K
What Vitamins are Water Soluable
Dissolvable in water
9 points
B1
B2
B3
B5
B6
B9
B12
C
H
Signs of Deficiency
Vitamin A ⚡️
Retinol
funtion: visual pigments
6 points
night blindness
dry eyes
Rough dry skin
folliculosis
poor tooth enamel
vulnerable to UTI / respiratory diseases
Signs of Deficiency
Vitamin D ⚡️
Calciferol
Function: absorption of calcium and phosphorus
osteomalacia and osteophenia(loss of bone density)
rickets(softening, weakening of bones)
Signs of Deficiency
Vitamin E ⚡️
Tocopherol
Function: muscle maintenance, prevents oxidation of cellular components
Anemia
CNS changes
Liver degeneration
Signs of Deficiency
Vitamin K
Menadione
Function: blood clotting
Blood Clotting problems (new borns)
Hemorrhage
Eccymosis
Deficiency Signs
B1
Thiamine
Loss of appetite
Fatigue
Edema
Beriberi:numbness, difficulty walking, strange eye movements, difficulty walking
Deficiency Symptoms
B2
Riboflavin
Lesion in corners of mouth
Deficiency Symptoms
B3
Niacin
Pellagra 4 D’s:
Dermatitis
Diarrhea
Dementia
Death
Deficiency Symptoms
B5
Pantothenic Acid
Adrenal problems
Reproductive problems
Deficiency Symptoms
B6
Pyridoxine
Anemia
Slow growth
skin problems
convulsions
Kidney stones, memory loss
Deficiency Symptoms
B9
Folic Acid
Anemia
Deficiency Symptoms
B12⚡️
Cobalamin
Function: red blood cell formation is
Pernicious Anemia
Poor resistance to infection
Nerve degeneration ( needed for myelin)
Intestines can not properly absorb B12
Deficiency Symptoms
Vitamin C ⚡️
Ascorbic Acid
Function: aids formation of connective tissues
scurvy ( weak, tired, bleeding gums)
slow healing bruising easily
Poor Bone growth
Deficiency Symptoms
Vitamin H
Biotin
Skin Problems
Loss of hair
