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pn 105 vit/mineral
Term | Definition |
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vitamin A | stabilizes skin membrane |
vitamin D | promotes calcium and phosphorous absorption |
vitamin E | prevents damage to cell membranes |
vitamin K | formation of blood clotting |
vitamin C | formation of collagen, healing, absorption of iron, protective |
vitamin B12 | (Cyanocobalamin) DNA synthesis and red blood cell maturation |
vitamin B9 | (Folic Acid/ Folate) red blood cell formation |
vitamin B3 | (Niacin) amino acid metabolism and energy release |
vitamin B6 | (Pyridoxine) metabolism of CHO, proteins, and fats |
vitamin B2 | (Riboflavin) metabolism of CHO, proteins, and fats |
vitamin B1 | (Thiamine) carbohydrate metabolism |
calcium | assists in formation and repair of skeletal tissues, aids in blood clotting |
iron | stimulates the hematopoietic system and increases the production of hemoglobin to correct iron deficiency |
magnesium | used as a dietary supplement when multiple deficiencies are suspected |
potassium | acts in the maintenance of normal kidney function, contraction of muscle, and transmission of nerve impulse |
zinc | essential for normal growth and tissue repair, functions in the mineralization of bone, plays a role in the creation of DNA and synthesis of protein from amino acids |