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Vitamin Basics
Common names, coenzymes and deficiencies of vitamins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Common name for Vitamin B1 | Thiamine |
| Common name for Vitamin B2 | Riboflavin |
| Common name for Vitamin B3 | Niacin |
| Common name for Vitamin B5 | Pantothenic Acid |
| Common name for Vitamin B6 | Pyridoxine |
| Common name for Vitamin B9 | Folic acid (folate) |
| Common name for Vitamin B12 | Cobalamin |
| Common name for Vitamin H | Biotin |
| Common name for Vitamin C | Ascorbate |
| Common name for Vitamin A | Retinol |
| Common name for Vitamin D | Ergocalciferol from plants, Cholecalciferol from animals |
| Common name for Vitamin E | Vitamin E |
| Common name for Vitamin K | Vitamin K |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin B1 | Thiamine pyrophosphate |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin B2 | FAD/FMN |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin B3 | NAD(P)H |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin B5 | Coenzyme A |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin B6 | Pyridoxal-P |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin B9 | Tetrahydrofolate |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin B12 | Cobalamin |
| Coenzyme of Biotin | Biotin |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin C | Ascorbate |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin A | Retinal, retinoic acid |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin D | Calcitriol |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin E | Tocopherol |
| Coenzyme of Vitamin K | Vitamin K |
| Deficiency of Vitamin B1 causes _______________. | Beriberi |
| Deficiency of Vitamin B2 causes _______________. | Rare |
| Deficiency of Vitamin B3 causes _______________. | Pellagra |
| Deficiency of Vitamin B5 causes _______________. | rare |
| Deficiency of Vitamin B6 causes _______________. | rare |
| Deficiency of Vitamin B9 causes _______________. | Megaloblastic Anemia |
| Deficiency of Vitamin B12 causes _______________. | Pernicious anemia, nerve damage |
| Deficiency of biotin causes _______________. | rare |
| Deficiency of Vitamin C causes _______________. | Scurvy |
| Deficiency of Vitamin A causes _______________. | Night Blindness, xerophthalmia |
| Deficiency of Vitamin D causes _______________. | Rickets, osteomalacia |
| Deficiency of Vitamin E causes _______________. | Nerve damage, hemolysis |
| Deficiency of Vitamin K causes _______________. | Bleeding |