Vitamins: Water-soluble vitamins Flashcards
non toxic vitamins
water-soluble vitamins
ascorbic acid
vit C
formation of collage, formation and maintenance of intracellular cementing substance
vit C
scurvy
vit C deficiency
Vit B1, B6, B12, niacin, panthotenic acid, folic acid, and biotin
Vit B Complex
Classic disease factors
B1, B2, B3
Thiamine
Vit B1
formation of NAD+, integral part of the coenzyme factor, needed for carbohydrate metabolism, helps maintain healthy appetite, good muscle tone, GI tract, normal functioning of nerves
Vit B1
BeriBeri
Vit 1
occurs in infants 2-5 months of age whose main food is milk from a mother.
infantile beriberi
evidenced by edema of both lower extremities which progresses upwards to body cavities such as the abdomen and chest
wet beriberi
involve the peripheral nerves. feeling of pins and needles (paresthesia) in toes, gradual loss of touch sensation, muscle weakness, paralysis
dry beriberi
riboflavin
Vit B2
FAD, needed for conversion of tryptophan into niacin, helps maintain healthy skin, tongue, and mouth, and normal vision, and proper growth and development
Vit B2
inflammation of the mouth
stomatitis
tissue changes particularly in the skin, eyes, mouth, nose and tongue
ariboflavinosis
inflammation of tongue
glossitis
inflammation of corners of mouth and lips
cheilosis
Niacin
Vit B3
nicotinic acid
niacin
acts as a hydrogen and electron acceptor, plays an important role in energy metabolism, fatty acid syntheses/oxidation, and protein synthesis catabolism
Vit B3
anorexia, indigestion, pellagra
Vit B3 deficiency
More recently discovered coenzyme factors
vit b6, panthothenic acid, lipoc acid, biotin
pyrodoxine
vit B6
reduces the risk of muscle regeneration
Vit b6
Peripheral neuritis (neuropathy)
Vit B6 Deficiency
essential for carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism
panthothenic acid
insomnia, muscle cramps, tingling sensation, vomiting
panthothenic acid deficiency
sulfur-containing fatty acid and is not a true vitamin because it can be synthesized in adequate amounts in the body
Lipoic acid
serves as coenzyme factor in CO2 fixation
Biotin
Cell growth and blood-forming factors
Vit B9, B12
Folic acid
Vit b9
important component of RBC
vit B9
Spine Bfida, megaloblastic anemia
Vit B9 deficiency
Cobalmin
Vit B12
essential for normal metabolism and growth of all cells, especially those in the GI tract, bone marrow, and nervous tissue
Vit b12
Pernicious anemic, parasite (tape worm)
B12 deficiency
Other related factors (pseudo vitamins)
inositol, choline
lipotropic agent, linked with phospholipids as phosphoinositols which help in the transport and metabolism of fats
inositol
lipotropic agent, mobilizes fat and prevents the build-up of fatty acid
choline
