vitamins Flashcards
Recursos of collagen.
Participate in redox reaction as a redox facilitator.
Important for eyes inmune system and circulation,
Deficiency/ excess:
- Bitot spots
- Queratomalasia
- Night blindness
- Hyperqueratosis
Vitamin A
It actives coagulation factors and prothrombin synthesis, bone health, enzyme regulation
Deficiency/excess
- Ictericia
- Hemolitic anemia
- Profilaxis –> in newborn
Vitamin K
Is activated by sun light. Supplemented only in old people. Help with absorption of vitamin. C, Ca and metabolism of Ca and P
Deficiency/excess
- Affect correct function of inmune system
- RAQUITISM
- Osteomalasia, osteoporosis
Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol)
Dihidroxicalciferol
Participate in redox reaction, protects lipoproteins, brain cells (myeline), nervous system, fosfolipids.
Vitamin E
Conversion private into ACETIL CoA to enter to Krebs cycle and pentoses via, CHO metabolism, neural functions, growth
Deficiency:
- Beri beri
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine pyrophosphate)
Carries hydrogen during Krebs cycle, alway work with B3, metabolism of CHO, lipids and proteínas. Is know as FAD.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Participate in Krebs cycle as NADH in respiratory chain.
Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide
Is know a component of COENZIME A, participate in metabolism of CHO, lipids and proteins
Vitamin B5 (Pantotenic acid)
Functions: transamination and transcarboxilation reaction (convert glycogen to glucose to obtain energy in starvation).
Vitamin B6 (Piridoxine)
Participate in carboxilation reaction, biosíntesis of nucleic acids, electrolytes maturation, stability of DNA
Vitamin B8 or B7 (Biotin, tetrahidrofolic acid)
Used to prevent malformations. For pregnant. Protection for DNA of chronic illness. Have a rol in hematipoyesis
Vitamina B9
Functions: Metilation reactions, biosynthesis of nucleic acids, metabolisms of GI cells, metabolism of floats, erythrocytes maduration
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Synthesis of collagen and carnitine, absorption of iron. Metabolism of P, WOUND HEALING
Vitamin C
