VITAMINS 3 Flashcards
Vit B12 Other name
Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin, Methylcobalamin, Adenosylcobalamin
Vit B12 Solubility
Water
Vit B12 US recommended dietary allowances
(male/female, age 19–70)
2.4 µg/2.4 µg
Vit B12 Deficiency disease(s)
Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
Vit B12 Overdose syndrome/symptoms
None proven
Vit B12 Food sources
Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk
Vit C Other name
Ascorbic acid
Vit C Solubility
WATER
Vit C US recommended dietary allowances
(male/female, age 19–70)
90 mg/75 mg
Vit C Deficiency disease(s)
Scurvy
Vit C Overdose syndrome/symptoms
Stomach Pain, Diarrhoea and Flatulence.
Vit C Food sources
Many fruits and vegetables, liver
Vit D Other name
Cholecalciferol (D3), Ergocalciferol (D2)
Vit D Solubility
FAT
Vit D US recommended dietary allowances
(male/female, age 19–70)
15 µg/15 µg
Vit D Deficiency disease(s)
Rickets and osteomalacia
Vit D Overdose syndrome/symptoms
Hypervitaminosis D
Vit D Food sources
Eggs, liver, certain fish species such as sardines, certain mushroom
species such as shiitake
Vit E Other name
Tocopherols, Tocotrienols
Vit E Solubility
Fat
Vit E US recommended dietary allowances
(male/female, age 19–70)
15 mg/15 mg
Vit E Deficiency disease(s)
Deficiency is very rare; mild hemolytic anemia in newborn infants
Vit E Overdose syndrome/symptoms
Possible increased incidence of congestive heart failure
Vit E Food sources
Many fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and seed oils
