Vitamins Flashcards
Flowchart of Fat Soluble vs. Water Soluble Complexes

What are Vitamins
Components of Co Enzymes
Anti-Oxidants
Vitamers
Related Structures of the Same Vitamen
What is the range of absorption rates for vitamins?
20%-80%
What are the factors that affect a vitamins bioavailability/absorption?

Avitaminosis/Hypovitaminosis

Sequence of Events in Vitamin Deficiency



Fortification

Enrichment

Causes of Vitamin Toxicity
Signs/Symptoms of Vitamin Toxicity

Fat Soluble Vitamins:
Digestion
Absorption
Excretion
Storage

Populations at Risk for Fat Soluble Vitamin Deficiency
and
Treatments

What are the 4 Vitamers of Vitamin A

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport of Vitamin A and Carotenoids

What are the roles of Vitaimin A?

What are the roles of Beta Carotene

Dietary Sources of Vitamin A
Vitamin A Deficiency

Vitamin A Toxicity

Carotenemia

Water Soluble Vitamins:
Absorption
Digestion
Transport
Excretion
Storage

Functional Classification of Water Soluble Vitamins

Vitamin C
Absorbtion
Transport
Excretion
Storage

Roles of Vitamin C

Vitamin C Needs and Sources

Scurvy

Vitamin C Toxicity

Focal Points
