Vitamins: Water-soluble vitamins Flashcards

1
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non toxic vitamins

A

water-soluble vitamins

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2
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ascorbic acid

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vit C

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3
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formation of collage, formation and maintenance of intracellular cementing substance

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vit C

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4
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scurvy

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vit C deficiency

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5
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Vit B1, B6, B12, niacin, panthotenic acid, folic acid, and biotin

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Vit B Complex

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6
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Classic disease factors

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B1, B2, B3

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7
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Thiamine

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Vit B1

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8
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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

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Vit B1

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9
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BeriBeri

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Vit 1

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10
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occurs in infants 2-5 months of age whose main food is milk from a mother.

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infantile beriberi

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11
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evidenced by edema of both lower extremities which progresses upwards to body cavities such as the abdomen and chest

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wet beriberi

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12
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involve the peripheral nerves. feeling of pins and needles (paresthesia) in toes, gradual loss of touch sensation, muscle weakness, paralysis

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dry beriberi

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13
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riboflavin

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Vit B2

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14
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FAD, needed for conversion of tryptophan into niacin, helps maintain healthy skin, tongue, and mouth, and normal vision, and proper growth and development

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Vit B2

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15
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inflammation of the mouth

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stomatitis

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16
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tissue changes particularly in the skin, eyes, mouth, nose and tongue

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ariboflavinosis

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17
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inflammation of tongue

18
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inflammation of corners of mouth and lips

19
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Niacin

20
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nicotinic acid

21
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acts as a hydrogen and electron acceptor, plays an important role in energy metabolism, fatty acid syntheses/oxidation, and protein synthesis catabolism

22
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anorexia, indigestion, pellagra

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Vit B3 deficiency

23
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More recently discovered coenzyme factors

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vit b6, panthothenic acid, lipoc acid, biotin

24
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pyrodoxine

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reduces the risk of muscle regeneration
Vit b6
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Peripheral neuritis (neuropathy)
Vit B6 Deficiency
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essential for carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism
panthothenic acid
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insomnia, muscle cramps, tingling sensation, vomiting
panthothenic acid deficiency
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sulfur-containing fatty acid and is not a true vitamin because it can be synthesized in adequate amounts in the body
Lipoic acid
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serves as coenzyme factor in CO2 fixation
Biotin
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Cell growth and blood-forming factors
Vit B9, B12
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Folic acid
Vit b9
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important component of RBC
vit B9
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Spine Bfida, megaloblastic anemia
Vit B9 deficiency
35
Cobalmin
Vit B12
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essential for normal metabolism and growth of all cells, especially those in the GI tract, bone marrow, and nervous tissue
Vit b12
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Pernicious anemic, parasite (tape worm)
B12 deficiency
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Other related factors (pseudo vitamins)
inositol, choline
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lipotropic agent, linked with phospholipids as phosphoinositols which help in the transport and metabolism of fats
inositol
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lipotropic agent, mobilizes fat and prevents the build-up of fatty acid
choline