Vitamins Flashcards
1
Q
Vitamin A (aka)
A
Retinol
2
Q
Vitamin E (aka)
A
Tocopherol
3
Q
Vitamin K (aka)
A
Phylloquinone
4
Q
Vitamin B1 (aka)
A
Thiamine
5
Q
Vitamin B2 (aka)
A
Riboflavin
6
Q
Vitamin B3 (aka)
A
Niacin
7
Q
Vitamin B5 (aka)
A
Pantothenic acid
8
Q
Vitamin B6 (aka)
A
Pyridoxine
9
Q
Vitamin B9 (aka)
A
Folate
10
Q
Vitamin B12 (aka)
A
Cyanocobalamine
11
Q
Biotin (aka)
A
Biotin
12
Q
Vitamin C (aka)
A
Ascorbic acid
13
Q
Retinol deficiency
A
Blindness, xerophthalmia, nyctalopia (night-blindness)
14
Q
Retinol toxicity
A
Pseudotumor cerebri
15
Q
Thiamine deficiency
A
“Beri Beri” - mental confusion, peripheral paralysis, muscle weakness, tachycardia, cardiomegaly