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beriberi

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thiamin deficiency

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Define vitamin

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organic compound that is required in a very small amount

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pellagra

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niacin deficiency

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rickets

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vitamin d deficiency

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scurvy

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vitamin c deficiency

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night blindness

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vitamin a deficiency

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fat soluble vitamins

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A, D, E, K

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water soluble vitamins

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thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, folic acid, biotin, choline, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), riboflavin

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vitamins synthesized by the rumen

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water soluble vitamins and vitamin K

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vitamin D synthesis

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from precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol by skin exposure to UV light

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animals that cannot synthesize vitamin C

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primates and guinea pigs

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forms of vitamin A

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retinoids and carotenoids

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beta carotene

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form of vitamin a found in plants (stored hay and grain)

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animals that cannot turn beta carotene into vitamin a

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cats and mink

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biological functions of vitamin A

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  1. forms rhodopsin which is required for sight
  2. required by epithelial cells: skin, GIT, reproductive tract, bone growth, mucus membranes
  3. protection against disease
  4. protection against cancer/antioxidants
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path of vitamin A absorption

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IMC (active transport) > incorporated in chylomicron > liver

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vitamin a deficiency

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nyctalopia (night blindness)
xerophthalmia (toad skin)
reduced feed intake, edema, lacrimation, weakened immunity, death
poor bone growth
rarely occurs in adults because several years worth is stored in liver

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vitamin A toxicosis

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10x minimum daily requirement
bulging fontanelles, headaches, nausea, vomiting, visual disorientation, peeling skin

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biological function of vitaminD

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Ca and P homeostasis
-increases blood calcium by promoting resorption of Ca from renal tubule and bone stores
-increases enteric absorption of Ca through increased synthesis of Ca binding protein
-increases enteric phosphate absorption (independent of Ca)
-bone formation and mobilization

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osteoporosis

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loss of bone mass starting in third to fourth decade in females, fourth to fifth in males

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sunshine and vitamin D

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sunlight catalyzes the opening up of the cholesterol precursor, first hydroxylation occurs in liver and second on kidney

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absorption and metabolism of vitamin D

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absorbed from small intestine or synthesized on skin snd carried to liver

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vitamin d deficiency

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abnormal bone formation, all symptoms relating to Ca deficiency
rickets in young animals
osteoporosis in old
lameness, bowed and crooked legs, spontaneous fractures of the long bones
young poultry more susceptible than calves and pigs
can be used to treat milk fever

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vitamin d toxicosis

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rare in livestock
loss of Ca and P homeostasis
increased deposition of Ca in soft tissues
death from uremic poisoning from severe calcification of kidney tubules

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vitamin E (tocopherol) biological function
anti-sterility vitamin, prevents resorption of fetuses and testicular degeneration stabilizing cell membrane structure, functions with selenium, protects cell against adverse effects of free radicals
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absorption and metabolism of vitamin E
-found in lipid fraction of plant seeds, limited amount in animal tissue, fruits and vegetables -absorption in jejunum (20-40%) dependent upon micellar solubilization and presence of bile and pancreatic solutions -transported to liver via chylomicron and to general circulation in VLDL -all extra hepatic tissue take up vit E from VLDL
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vitamin E toxicosis
one of least toxic vitamins substitutes for 50% of selenium requirement
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vitamin E deficiency
-reproductive failure: embryonic -degeneration and testicular atrophy -encepholomalacia in chicks (abnormal softness of cerebral parenchyma) causes ataxia, spasms, paralysis -exudative diatheis (in chickens) acculumation of fluid in subQ tissues, muscles, or connective tissue caused by leakage of plasma -selenium can protect against
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biological role of vitamin K
blood coagulation cascade formation of clotting factors prevent hemorrhage and lead to thrombus formation
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foods containing vitamin K
green leafy vegetables very low in fruits and grains low to moderate in meats and dairy
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phylloquinones
form of vit K synthesized in plants, has least biological activity
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menaquinones
form of vit K synthesized by rumen microbes
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menadione
synthetic form of vit K, highest biological activity
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absorption and metabolism of vitamin K
-phylloquinone absorbed by energy dependent process in SI -menaquinone and menadione absorbed via passive diffusion in SI & colon -then incorporated into chylomicron, transported to liver, exported in VLDL -menadione rapidly metabolized and excreted in urine -phylloquinone and menaquinone excreted in feces via bile
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tissue distribution of vitamin K
-natural sources readily taken up by liver but has short half life -little vit K crosses placenta and little in milk, infants susceptible to hemorrhage -no good long term storage
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vitamin K deficiency
rare because of wide distribution in plant and animal foods and bacterial synthesis increased blood clotting time subQ hemorrhages
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reasons an animal may need extra vit K
-chicks on coccidiostat sulfaquinoxaline -prevents coprophagy in rats and pigs -mycotoxins in grain -broad spectrum antibiotics eliminate beneficial bacteria -vit K antagonists: sweet clover (dicoumarol), warfarin (rat poison)
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osteocalcin
vit K dependent gla proteins found in rapidly growing bone, regulation of incorporation of calcium phosphates into bone second most abundant protein in bone
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vitamin K toxicosis
menadione toxic to skin: chest pains and shortness of breath phylloquinone: essentially nontoxic
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biological function of thiamin / B1
-functions in oxidative decarboxylation reactions of krebs cycle -involved in nerve transmission and/or excitation, CNS requires thiamin as cofactor for glucose
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absorption and metabolism of thiamin
-found in most animal tissues (phosphorylated), cereal grains and legumes (free) -absorbed from small intestine by passive diffusion at high concentration, active transport at low concentration -stored in small quantities in tissue/liver -pigs store large quantities in muscle
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thiamin deficiency
-seen when polished rice staple food, alcoholics -activity can be destroyed by processing and preservatived\s -anorexia, enlargement of heart, numbness of extremities, edema of feet, paralysis -ataxia and mental confusion in alcoholics -polyneuritis in chicks, rats walk in circles, *ventroflexation of head and neck* -many foods (raw fish, bracken fern) contain enzymes that split thiamines rendering it unavailable
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thiamin toxicosis
-relatively non toxic, lethal effects at 1000x dietary requirements -blocks nerve transmission, curare like symptons
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riboflavin / B2 natural source
milk, whey
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biological function of riboflavin
component of FMN and FAD transfer of electrons in ETC
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absorption and metabolism of riboflavin
absorbed in SI via active transport immunoglobins involved in transport little storage in body, readily excreted in urine
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riboflavin deficiency
causes impaired growth and reduced feed efficiency *curled toe paralysis in poultry* dermatitis, conjunctivitis, malformations, still births
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riboflavin toxicosis
very low toxicity level
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niacin natural sources
both plant and animal origin most in plants is bound meat, milk, fish has no bound form very heat and light stable
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niacin biological function
redox reactions as two electron transporters -NAD/NADH transports electrons for metabolic intermediates to mitochondrial ETC -NADP/NADPH serves as reducing agent in biosynthetic processes -critical for mitochondrial respiration, metabolism of carbs lipids and AAs
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absorption and metabolism of niacon
-simple diffusion across intestinal mucosa -nicotinic acid converted to nicotinamide and incorporated into coenzyme (NAD/NADP) -nicotinamide synthesized from tryptophan -excess excreted in urine
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species with high niacin requirement
cats, low efficiency of tryptophan to niacin conversion
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niacin deficiency
-anorexia, reduced growth, muscular weakness, digestive disorders, diarrhea, poor feathering -known as Black Tongue in dogs and Pellagra in monogastrics -requirement determined by efficiency of metabolic converstion to TRYP to niacin
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niacin toxicosis
low toxicity
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pellagra causes and symptoms
3 Ms: diet of meat (fat), molasses and (corn) meal 4 Ds: causes dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death castles collar: bright red welts around neck
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nixtamalization
mixing cornmeal with water to release bound niacin to make it bioavailable understood by aztecs and mayans
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pantothenic acid biological function
component of coenzyme a acyl group transfers, CoA synthetase, acyl carrier protein
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pantothenic acid absorption and metabolism
natural coenzymes hydrolyzed in intestine to pantothenic acid, absorbed, circulated, cellular enzymes convert into CoA excess excreted in urine
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pantothenic acid natural sources
widely distributes in feeds as a mixture of coenzymes
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pantothenic acid deficiency
decreased metabolism poor growth, dermatitis, hemorrhaging of adrenal cortex, reduced immunity *goose stepping in pigs*
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pantothenic acid toxicosis
no adverse responses have been documented
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pyroxidine natural forms
-unstable in heat and light pryidoxol (inactive) pryidoxal pyridoxamine -phosphorylated to be active -found in yeast, liver, muscle, milk, vegetables, cereal grains
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pyridoxine biological function
-coenzyme to many enzyme systems in nitrogen metabolism -cofactor for mobilization of glycogen stores -required for RBC formation -function of many hormones (GH, insulin, sex hormones)
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pyroxidine absorption and metabolism
-absorption of free forms in SI by passive transfer -little storage within body once ingested must be converted to active form (PLP and PMP) which requires FMN, FAD, NAD > deficiency of riboflavin or niacin results in decreased active pyroxidine
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pyroxidine deficiency
-unlikely because of wide distribution in feed -nervous system convulsions, demyelination of nerves, skin lesions on feet, face, ears, reduced immunocompetence in offspring of depleted females
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pyroxidine toxicosis
essentially non toxic
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biotin natural sources
widely distributed in low concentrations in plant and animal tissue
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biotin biological function
metabolic carboxylation reactions ex. pyruvate carboxylase (gluconeogenesis), acetyl CoA carboxylase (FA synthesis). propionyl CoA carboxylase (conversion propionyl CoA to succinyl CoA)
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biotin absorption and metabolism
absorbed in SI, little stores in body
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biotin deficiency
-commonly occurs in poultry -dermatitis and perosis (slipped tendons) -can be caused by eating raw egg (protein avidin in egg white binds to biotin, strongest bond known in nature), avidin/biotin complex commonly used in lab immunoassays ex. ELISAs -slatted floors can increase symptoms, prevents coprophagy
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biotin toxicosis
relatively nontoxic, 4-10x nutritional requirement tolerated, perhaps even higher
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folic acid natural sources
-widely distributed in plants and animals -folacin any compounds with folic acid activity -active form tetrahydrofolate/THF (reduced form)
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folic acid biological function
-one carbon transfer reactions -required for synthesis of purines, pyrimidines, glycine, serine -choline and methionine metabolism
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folic acid deficiency
-more likely when antagonists present in diets, ex, wide spectrum antibiotics, sulfa drugs used as coccidiastats in chick feed -macrocytic hyperchromic anemia (large, immature RBC), leucopenia (low WBC count), thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), impaired biosynthesis of purines and pyrimidines
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folic acid absorption and metabolism
-synthesis and absorption in intestine -actively absorbed from GIT, carried to all tissues of body -liver main site of conversion of folicin to THF
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folic acid toxicosis
essentially non toxic, no adverse affects documented

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