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20 Cards in this Set
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Vita |
Life |
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Vitamins has 2? |
Fat soluble and Water soluble |
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Fat soluble |
absorbed with the use of bile acids. It is stored in the body |
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Water soluble |
It is not stored in the body. Removes by the kidneys |
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Fat Soluble are: |
Vitamin A - Retinol D- Chloecalciferol E- Topopherol K- Phytamenamione
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Vit A Retinol |
Needed for vision Key to immunity |
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Vit D Chloecalciferol |
Steroid hormone which facillitates absorption of CALCIUM HEMOSTASIS |
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Vit E Tocopherol |
Antioxidant to prevent oxidation of unsaturated fatty axids Maintain integrity of cell membrane |
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Vit K Phytamenamione |
Needed for BLOOD CLOTTING factors by the liver. |
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Water soluble are: |
Vit C- Ascorbic Acid B1- Thiamine B2- Riboflavin B6- Pyridoxine B12- Cobalamine B3- Niacin Panthothenic Acid Biotin Folic Acid |
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Vit C Ascorbic Acid |
Major function of hydroxyproline ( an important component of collagen and connective tissue) - Needed fot growth of cartilage, bone, teeth and wound healing |
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B1 Thiamine |
As co enzyme thiamine pyrophosphate for carbohydrate metabolism |
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B2- Riboflavin |
Serves as hydrogen carriers in mitochondrian respiration |
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B3 Niacin |
serves as hydrogen carriers in important process as glycolysis |
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B6 Pyridoxine |
Important reactions involving protein metabolusm and synthesis of amino acids |
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B12 Cobalamin |
A cobalt containing co enzyme involves in numerous metabolic pathways |
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Biotin |
Function as co coenzyme that catalyze decarboxylation and dramination reaction |
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Folic Acid |
DNA |
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B5- Panthothenic Acid |
Critical to oxidation and synthesis of carbohydrates and fatty acids |
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Do we need to take vitamins |
1. Recommendee for certain health problems 2. If we eat vegetarian 3. Pregnant and breastfeeding 4. Frequent exposure to pollution |
