Water soluble Vitamins Flashcards

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Helps immune system

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Vitamin c

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1
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Can be synthesized internally from amino acid tryptophan

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Niacine

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2
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Deficiency causes megaloblastic anemia

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B12

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4
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Part of acetyl CoA

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Pantothenic acid

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5
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RDA for smokers is higher

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Vitamin c

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6
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Can help lower homocysteine levels

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Folic acid, b12

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7
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Involved in collagen synthesis

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Vitamin c

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12
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Deficiency causes microchip anemia

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Folate

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13
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Pork, legumes, and whole/enriched grains are best sources

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Thiamine

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14
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Green leafy vegetables, liver, legumes, and orange juice are good sources

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Riboflavin

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15
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Can be stored in the body

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B12

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16
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Deficiency is beriberi

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Thiamin

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17
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Fruits and veggies are best sources

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Vitamin c

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18
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Requires intrinsic factor for absorption

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B12

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19
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Deficiency is pellagra

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Niacin

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20
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Involved in nerve impulse transmission

21
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B12 deficiency causes secondary deficiency of this vitamin

22
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Megadoses of one form lowers cholesterol levels

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Niacin- nicotinamide

24
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Rule of thumb: You get enough when you drink two cups per day

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Riboflavin

25
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Animal products are best sources

26
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Wernicke korsakoff syndrome is a deficiency of this vitamin seen in alcoholics

27
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Protects myelin sheaths

28
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Found in all natural foods

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Pantothenic acid

30
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Inflammation of the mouth tongue and eyes, cracks at the corner of the mouth, and glossitis are signs of this deficiency disease

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Riboflavin/ ariboflavinosis

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Deficency symptoms are the 3 D's: diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia
Pellagra-niacin
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Avidin in raw egg whites binds this vitamin
Biotin
34
Hematopoietic vitamins (red blood cell producing)
B6, b12, folate
35
Involved in neurotransmitter synthesis
Pyridoxine/b6
36
Involved in cell synthesis
Folate
37
Part of glucose tolerance factor
Niacin
40
Added to grains in enrichment
Folate
45
Easy bruising, bleed gums, broken capillaries, and delayed wound healing are signs of deficiency
Vitamin C
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Is an antioxidant
Vit c