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Nutrients Flashcards

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Non Essential Fatty Acids

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Needed for: membrane energy

Deficiency causes: fats can be made from excess amino acids or carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

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Needed for: Energy

Deficiency causes: Carbs can be made from amino acids

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Essential fatty acids

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Needed for: membranes and hormone synthesis

Deficiency causes:dermatitis and heart problems

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Non-essential amino acids

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Needed for: protein synthesis

Deficiency causes: non essential amino acids made from essential amino acids

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Essential amino acids

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Needed for:protein synthesis

Deficiency causes: kwashiorkor
Edema & dermatosis

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Beta-carotene/ retinal

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Needed for: Light detection in eyes

Deficiency causes: night blindness

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Thiamine

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Needed for: decarboxylation reactions

Deficiency causes:Beri Beti

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Riboflavin

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Needed for: FAD formation

Deficiency causes: Ariboflavinosis

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Niacin

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Needed for: NAD formation

Deficiency causes: Pellagra

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Pantothenic acid

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Needed for: CoA formation

Deficiency causes: emotional problems

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Pyridoxical phosphate

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Needed for: Deamination and aldehyde oxidations

Deficiency causes: dermatitis

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Biotin

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Needed for: Carboxylation

Deficiency causes: dermatitis

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Folic acid

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Needed for: One carbon transfer reactions

Deficiency causes: megaloblastic anemia

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Cyanocobalamine

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Needed for: odd fatty acids and Folic acids

Deficiency causes: megaloblastic anemia

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Ascorbic acid

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Needed for: collagen formation

Deficiency causes: scurvy

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Calciferol

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Needed for: calcium uptake

Deficiency causes: rickets

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a-tocopherol

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Needed for: antioxidant reactions

Deficiency causes: sterility

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Phylloquinone

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Needed for blood clotting

Deficiency causes hemorrhaging

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Fluoride

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Needed for teeth

Deficiency causes cavities

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Iron

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Needed for hemes and cytochromes

Deficiency causes Anemia and fatigue

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Iodine

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Needed for thyroid hormone synthesis

Deficiency causes goiters

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Zinc

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Needed for protein function

Deficiency causes skin problems

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