Set 15 Vitamins and Minerals Flashcards
What is B1?
thiamin
What is B2?
riboflavin
What is B3?
niacin
What is B5?
pantothenic acid
What is B6?
pyridoxine
What is B9?
folic acid
What is B12?
cyanocobalamin
What is C?
ascorbic acid
What is A?
retinol
What is D?
cholecalciferol, ergocalfierol
What is E?
tocopherol
What is K?
quione
What is the active form of folic acid?
tetra-hydro folate
Where is the active form of Vit E stored?
adipose, liver, and muscle.
What does vit E require for absorption?
bile salts and fat
How is Vitamin K synthesized?
large intestine bacteria.
What does vit K require for absorption?
bile salts and fat
Where is vit K stored?
liver and spleen
B1 deficiency:
Beri Beri, weakness, edema, increased heart size, tachycardia and Wernicke’s korsakoffs
B2 deficiency:
cheilosis and angular stomatitis, blurred vision