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24 Cards in this Set
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Deficiency of that causes the defect Spina Bifida.
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Folate
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The Thiamin deficiency disease - characterized by the loss of sensation in the hands and feet, muscular weakness, advancing paralysis, and abnormal heart action.
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Beriberi
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Important to Coagulation and if found in prosiferous vegetables - green leafy vegetables, cabbage family and liver.
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Vitamin K
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Beta Carotine and maintains healthy eye.
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Vitamin A
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Vitamins B and C.
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Water Soluble Vitamins
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Aids in sperm development and fetal growth.
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Vitamin A
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Thiamin, found in pork, ham, bacon, liver and supports the nervous sytem.
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B1
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Compound that protects other compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen.
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Antioxidant
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Niacin deficiency disease. Symptons include the diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death.
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Pellagra
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Keratonization
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Deficiency in Vitamin A
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Aids bone formation, calcium, and phosphorus. Deficiency causes Rickets, Osteoporosis, and Osteomalicia.
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Vitamin D
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The addition to a food of nutrients that were either not there originally present or present in significant amounts.
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Fortification
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Niacin - comes from protein. and supports skin, nervous and digestive systems. Large doses cause red-flush appearance.
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B3
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Primary function is making red blood cells. Found in shellfish and can become toxic. Mostly in potatoes and fruit.
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B6
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Retinol, Retinal, and retinoic
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3 Components of Vitam A
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Vitamins ADEK and are stored in the adipose tissue.
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
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Deeply pigmentd fruits and vegtables.
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Vitamin A Food Source
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Highly reactive chemical form that can cause destuctive changes in nearby compounds, sometimes setting up a chain reactio.
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Free Radical
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The addition of certain nutrients to a food to meet a specified standard.
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Enrichment
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Used for Stress, anioxidant, and metabolizes amino acids and iron.
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Vitamin C
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B vitamin that is active and cell division and deficiency of will cause anemia. Closely related to B12. Found in green leafy vegetables, liver, and legumes. - Intrinsic Factor lining the stomach that prevents pernicious anemia.
Reversable dimentia. |
Folate
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A small molecule that works with an enzyme to promote the enzyme's activity. Many coenzymes have B vitamins as part of their structure.
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Coenzyme
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Roboflavin - primarily from milk and supports skin and nervous system. Milk must be contained in an opaque container to retain it.
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B2
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Poorly understood, antioxidant and used for intermittent claudification and dimentia. Widespread in Foods and non-toxic.
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Vitamin E
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