Nutrition Final

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Water-Soluble Vitamins

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B vitamins: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12.
Vitamin C

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Fat-Soluble Vitamins

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Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

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Thiamin

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(B-Vitamin)
Chief Functions: Part of coenzyme TPP (thiamin pyrophosphate) used in energy metabolism.
Significant Sources: Whole-grain, fortified, or enriched grain products; moderate amounts in all nutritious food, pork.
Deficiency Desease: Beriberi (wet = w/edema, dry = muscle wasting.
Toxicity Symptoms: none

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Riboflavin

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(B-Vitamin)
Chief Functions: Part of coenzymes FMN (flavin mononucleotide) and FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) used in energy metabolism.
Significant Sources: Milk products, whole-grain, fortified, or enriched grain products, liver.
Deficiency Disease: Ariboflavinosis
Toxicity Symptoms: none

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Niacin

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(B-Vitamin)
Chief Functions: Part of coenzymes NAD and NADP, used in energy metabolsim.
Significant Sources: Milk, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, whole-grain, fortified grain products, nuts, all protein-containing foods.
Deficiency Disease: Pellagra
Toxicity Symptoms: fluch, hives and rash ("niacin flush"), N/V, liver damage, impaired glucose tolerance.

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Biotin

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(B-Vitamin)
Chief Functions: Part of coenzyme A, used in energy metabolism.
Significant Sources: Widespread in foods,chicken, beef, potatoes, egg yolk, whole grains.
Deficiency: N/V, insomnia, fatigue, depression, hypoglycemia, sensitivity to insulin, numbness, inability to walk.
Toxicity Symptoms: none

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Vitamin B6

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(B-Vitamin)
Chief Functions: Part of coenzymes PLP and PMP; used in amino acid and fatty acid metabolism; helps to convert yryptophan to niacin and serotonin, helps to make red blood cells.
Significant Sources: Meats, starchy vegetables, legumes, non-citrus fruits fortified cereals.
Deficiency Symptoms: Scaly dermatitis, anemia, depression, confusion, convulsions.
Toxicity: Depression, fatigue, nerve damage convulsions, skin lesions.

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Folate

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(B-Vitamin)
Chief Functions: Part of coenzymes THF and DHF; used in DNA synthesis and new cell formation.
Significant Sources: Fortified grains, leafy green vegetables, legumes, seeds, liver.
Deficiency: anemia, smooth, red tongue, mental confusion, weakness, fatigue, sob, elevated homocysteine.
Toxicity: Masks vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms.

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Vitamin B12

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(B-Vitamin)
Chief Functions: used in new cell synthesis, helps to maintain nerve cells, reforms folate coenzyme, helps break down some fatty acids and amino acids.
Significant Sources: Foods of animal origin, fortified cereals.
Deficiency Disease: Pernicious anemia.
Tocixity: none

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B Vitamins (function)

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Serve as coenzymes that facilitate the work of every cell. They are active in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism and in the making of DNA and thus new cells.