Vitamins Flashcards
plays a major role in epithelial differentiation
Vit A
affects bone development and growth in children
Vit A
principal storage of the vitamin A
Liver
Where does precursor of Vit A comes from
carrots contain carotene
Condition result from Vit A Def.
NIGHTBLINDNESS, XEROPHTHALMIA, HYPERKERATOSIS (because of decreased epithelial differentiation) and growth cessation
Vit A Def results from?
MALABSORPTION OF FAT and IMPAIRMENT OF ITS STORAGE in the LIVER
How does Vit D formed?
action of ultraviolet irradiation on sterols.
2 Forms of Vit D
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)
Calciferol (vitamin D2)
Precursor of Vit D.
7-dehydrocholesterol and Ergosterol from irradiation
Converrsion of Vit D3 happens in?
Skin
Vit D from Liver become?
25‐hydroxyvitamin D
Vit D from Kidney become?
1,25‐dihydroxyvitamin D
1,25‐dihydroxyvitamin D is done in response to?
need for Calcium and Phosphate.
Vit D Def result to?
Rickets (Children) Osteomalacia (Adults)
Rickets is due to?
Stimulation Parathyroid hormone due to low calcium and phosphate
Vit D requirement is high in what set of individuals?
Dark people due to Melanin that interferes irradiation of Vit D3
Vit E other name
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
Vit E function
Potent antioxidant Enhance vitamin A usage
Principal source of Vit E
Plant oils
biochemical markers needed to diagnose vitamin E deficiency
Serum tocopherol levels are LOW
POSITIVE hydrogen peroxide hemolysis test
Hypervitaminosis E symptoms?
Muscle weakness
Fatigue, Headache, Nausea
Premature infants Vit E Def symptoms?
edema, anemia and low tocopherol levels
How you will reduce toxicity due to Vit E
Discontinuation of supplementation
Vit K is associated with what kind of quinones?
Phylloquinone (vitamin K1)
Menadione (vitamin K3)
Menaquinones (vitamin K2)
What part of Blood coagulation does Vit K involved?
Prothrombin Factor VII (Proconvertin) Factor IX (Plasma thromboplastin) Factor X (Stuart factor)
Sources of Vit K
Green vegetables
Bacteria (gram-positive organisms) ->vitamin K2
Vitamin K3 -> chemically synthesized quinone that possess the same activity as vitamin K1
Vit K Excess result into
Kernectiirus
Vit K Def result into
Increased bleeding time, lead to Hypoprothrombenemia
Population at risk in Vit K Def?
Newborn infants
Patients receiving anticoagulant therapy
vitamin B12 get from
Animal products