VITAMINS Flashcards
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what are the Fat soluble vitamins
vitamin A, D,E,K
chemical name for vitamin A
Retinol
Chemical name for Vitamin D2
ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol
Chemical name for Vitamin D3
1, 25 dihydrocholecalciferol
Chemical name for Vitamin E
tocopherol
Chemical name for Vitamin K
phytomenadione
Chemical name Vitamin B1
Thiamine
Chemical Name for Vitamin B2
riboflavin
Chemical name for Vitamin B3
Patothenic Acid
Chemical name for Vitamin B6
Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal
Chemical name for B12
Cyanocobalamin
Chemical name for Vitamin C
ascorbic acid
Chemical name for Folic acid
pteroylglutamin acid
Chemical name for Niacin/Niacinamide
Nicotinic acid / nicotinamide
soluble in water include the B complex of vitamins
Fat soluble Vitamin
readily excreted in the urine and are less likely than fat soluble vitamins to accumulate to toxic levels in the body
Water soluble Vitamins
CLinical deficiency of Vitamin A
Night blindness (nyctalopia), growth retardation, dermatitis abnormal taste responce
Clinical deficiency of Vitamin D
ricekts (children)
Osteomalacia (adult)
Clinical deficiency of Vitamin D3
Hypocalcemia
Clinical deficiency of Vitamin K
Bleeding disorder, hemorrhage
Clinical deficiency of Vitamin B1
Beri-beri, Wernike-korsakoff syndrome
Clinical deficiency of Vitamin B2
Angular stomatitis
Clinical deficiency of Vitamin B3
Depressed immune system, muscle weakness
Clinical deficiency of Vitamin B6
facial seborrhea, hyperhemocystenemia