Vitamins And Minerals Chart Flashcards
Function of Vitamin A
Maintaining vision; essential for maintenance of epithelial linings; cellular metabolism
Vitamin A Deficiency symptoms
Night blindness; keratization of epithelium; retarded growth
Function of Vitamin D
Calcium/ phosphorus absorption and metabolism
Vitamin D Deficiency symptoms
Bone disorder; rickets
Functions of Vitamin E
Antioxidant; reproductive functions in some species; helps with absorption of selenium
Vitamin E Deficiency symptoms
“White muscle disease”; possible infertility in some species
Function of Vitamin K
Blood clotting
Vitamin K Deficiency Symptoms
Increased hemorrhaging or longer clotting times
What is B1
Thiamine
What is B2
Riboflavin
What is B6
Pyroxidine
What is B12
Cyanocobalamin
4 other B complex vitamins
Pantothenic acid, Niacin, Biotin, Folic acid
Functions of B-complex vitamins
Co-enzymes (chemical reactions to release energy)
skin health
Nervous tissue
Red blood cell production
B-complex deficiency symptoms
Skin lesions, weakness, paralysis, dermatitis, anemia (B12)