vitamins and minerals Flashcards
name the water soluble vitamins
B, C
name the fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
what is B1
thiamine
what is B2
riboflavine
what is B3
niacin
what is B9
folic acid
where do you find vitamin K
leafy vegetables
where do you find vit E
fruits, vegetables, nut, seeds
where do you find Vit D
fish, eggs, liver, mushrooms
where do you find vit C
fruits, veg, liver
where do you find B12
meat
where do you find B9 (folic acid)
leafy veg, pasta, bread, cereal
where do you find vit A
liver, leafy vegetables, carrots,
what are the effects of vit A deficiency
night blindness, hyperkeratosis
what are the effects of vit B deficiency
pellagra, anaemia, dermatitis, angular glossitis
vit C deficiency
scurvy
D deficiency
rickets and osteomalacia
K deficiency
bleeding
too much vit B
drowsiness, liver damage,
what is the function of calcium
muscle, heart, digestive system, bone
function of chloride
HCL
function of sodium
systemic electrolyte
function of magnesium
atp and bones
function of phosphorus
bones, cells, DNA and ATP
function of potassium
Systemic electrolyte
function of iron
Hb, proteins and enzymes
source of calcium
dairy, green leafy vegetables
how are water soluble vitamins absorbed
sodium dependant co transport
what is the function of vitamin a
night vision
hair, teeth and bones
skin
function of vitamin D
absorption of calcium and phosphorus
function of vitamin E
red blood cells and muscle tissue
function of vit K
blood clotting
function of B1 ( thiamine)
carbohydrate metabolism
nervous system
functin of riboflavin/ B2
metabolises macronutrients
red blood cells
what is the function of niacin / B3
energy metabolism
B6 function
protein absorption
function of B12
energy
nervous system
red blood cells
function of folic acid (B9)
energy
fusion of the neural tube
function of vit C/ ascorbic acid
collagen formation wounds bone and teeth gums iron
