Term | Definition |
Vitamin A | Esssential for bone growth, maintenance
of epithelial tisssue, skin, hair & eyes. |
Vitamin D | Regulating Ca+ & phosphorous metabolism (needed for Ca+ absorption from intestine) |
Vitamin E | Promotes formation & functioning of RBC's, muscle & other tissues |
Vitamin K | Needed for synthesis of prothrombin & the clotting factors (VII, IX, & X) |
Vitamin B1 | Promotes use of sugars (energy) needed for good function of nervous system & heart. |
Vitamin B2 | Promotes body use of CHO’s, CHON’s & fats by releasing energy to cells, required for tissue integrity |
Vitamin B3 | Necessary for energy producing reactions & assists in nervous system |
Vitamin B6 | essential building block of nucleic acids, RBC formation & synthesis of hemoglobin |
Vitamin B12 | Building block of nucleic acids, protein synthesis, RBC formation, Fat & CHO metabolism & functioning of nervous system |
Vitamin C | Folic acid metabolism, tissue repair, essential for erythropoesis & enhances absorption of iron |
Folic Acid (active form = folate) | circulated to all tissues. Stored in the liver and tissues, it is essential for DNA (deoxyriboneucleic acid) synthesis & used for erythropoesis. |