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Chapter 8 & 9 Water soluble and fat soluble vitamins

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What are vitamins?   Organic compounds essential to diet and promote growth and health maintenance.  
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Water soluble vitamins?   B vitamins, vitamin C, Choline  
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Fat soluble vitamins?   vitamin A, D, E, K  
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Make up of B vitamins?   Many different substances. They were thought to be made up of only one.  
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Two categories of vitamins?   Water soluble & Fat soluble  
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B vitamins consist of....   Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Vit B6, Folate, Vit B12.  
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Fat Soluble consist of ....   Vit D, E, A, K  
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What is fortification?   Adding nutrients to foods that generally are not found in food or added nutrients in greater quantities. Example: Calcium is added to Orange Juice  
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What is enrichment?   Adding nutrients to food which have been lost during processing. Example B vitamins to white rice.  
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What are Dietary Supplements?   Another source of vitamins, can contain a combination of vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, or extracts. Can not replace a diet containing variety of foods.  
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What does bioavailibility mean?   Vitamins must be absorbed by body to perform their functions  
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What percentage of vitamins are absorbed?   40-90%  
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Where are vitamins absorbed?   small intestine  
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What does fat soluble vitamins need to be absorbed?   requires fat from diet  
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Function of Vitamin A   Eye --> Retina, Growth development, Immune, and Bone  
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Function of Vitamin C   Synthesize: Collagen/Hormones/Neurotransmitters/Bile/Caratine, Promotes Iron Absorption, Antioxidant, Regenerates Vitamin E  
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Function of Vitamin B12   Production of ATP from amino acids, Myelination, Conversion of Methoine from homeocyst  
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Functions of Niacin   Energy Metabolism  
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Functions of Thiamin   Helps break down glucose, needed for neural function, Synthesis of neurotransmitters ribose & deoxyribose  
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Functions of Vitamin K   Production of plasma proteins for clotting, Proteins in bone formation & breakdown  
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Functions of Riboflavin (B2)   Prevent O2 damage, vision, cell energy production, converts folate/niacin/B6/K into active forms.  
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Functions of Pyridoxine (B6)   Neurotransmitters , Myelination, AA metabolism, breakdown of glycogen into glucose, Hemoglobin, synthesize nonessential AA  
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Functions of Vitamin E   Protects lipids by neutralizing reactive O2 throughout the body, defends against heavy metals and toxins.  
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Functions of Folate   Decrease the risk factor of neural tube defects in fetus, Synthesis for DNA dividing cells  
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Functions of Vitamin D   Absorption of Calcium and Phosphorus for maintenance of bone  
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Sources of Vitamin A   All but grains, fish, almonds, Best is carrots/liver/eggs  
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Sources of Vitamin C   Citrus, Broccoli, Strawberries, Cantalope  
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Sources of Vitamin B12   All meat and Dairy  
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Sources of Niacin   Grains, fish, peanuts,chicken, lentils  
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Sources of Thiamin   Enriched grains, bran contains thiamin, whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes  
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Sources of Vitamin K   Intestinal bacteria, vegetable oil, leafy greens  
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Sources of Riboflavin   Dairy, Oragan, all meats, whole grains, asparagus, broccoli, mushrooms, darks greens, herbs, nuts,  
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Sources of Pyridoxine (B6)   Seeds, chicken, fish, lentils, pork, dairy, Some fruits and vegetables, whole wheat products, enriched foods.  
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Sources of Vitamin E   All food sources, mainly nuts, seeds, plant oils, and fortified foods.  
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Sources of Folate   All food sources, mainly lentils, leafy greens, wheat products, beets  
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Sources of Vitamin D   Egg yolks, liver, fish, fortified dairy, sunlight  
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Results of Deficiency Vitamin A   Night blindness, liver damage, bone fractures, no differentiation in epithelial cells  
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Results of Deficiency Vitamin C   Scurvy  
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Results of Deficiency Vitamin B12   Pernicious Anemia, Macrolytic Anemia, Degeneration of Myelin, Paralysis, Death  
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Results of Deficiency Niacin (B3)   Fatigue/Low appetite/ indigestion 4D's: Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Dementia, Death  
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Results of Deficiency Thiamin   Tachycardia, Weakness, cardiomegaly, nerve degeneration, extreme weakness  
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Results of Deficiency Vitamin K   Hemorrhage  
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Results of Deficiency Riboflavin   Fatigue, slow growth, digestive problems, sores on mouth, swollen tongue  
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Results of Deficiency Pyridoxine (B6)   Lesions, poor growth, heart disease, anemia, neurologic, depression, poor immunity, headache, convulsions, nausea  
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Results of Deficiency Vitamin E   RBC rupture, nerve damage, hemolytic anemia  
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Results of Deficiency Folate   Macrocytic anemia, glossitis, diarrhea, poor growth, neural tube defects, depression, insomnia, mental fatigue, confusion, cells cant divide.  
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Results of Deficiency Vitamin D   Osteoporosis, Osteomalatia, Rickets  
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High Risk Group Vitamin A   pregnant women, acne medication  
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High Risk Group Vitamin C   smokers, malenourished, pirates, pregnant or nursing women  
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High Risk Group Vitamin B12   vegetarians, elderly, pregnant, gastric bypass patients,  
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High Risk Group Niacin   poverty, malenourished, alcoholics  
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High Risk Group Thiamin   asians eat a lot of white rice, alcoholics  
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High Risk Group Vitamin K   newborns (premature) antibiotics  
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High Risk Group Riboflavin   elderly, ill, birth control, alcoholics,  
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High Risk Group Pyridoxine (B6)   alcoholics,  
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High Risk Group Vitamin E   premature infants, people with poor fat absorption  
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High Risk Group Folate   Pregnant women, poor diet, alcoholics  
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High Risk Group Vitamin D   infants, elderly, dk skin, little sun exposure, people with kidney disease  
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Toxicity Vitamin A   blindness  
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Toxicity Vitamin C   high doses causes diarrhea/nausea/kidney stones, increased iron, interference with blood clotting, worsen sickle cell  
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Toxicity Vitamin B12   NA  
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Toxicity Niacin   blurred vision/tingling in hands and feet, diarrhea, vomiting, high blood sugar, skin rash, abnormal liver functions.  
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Toxicity Thiamin   NA  
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Toxicity Vitamin K   anemia and brain damage  
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Toxicity Riboflavin   NA - itching, light sensativity  
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Toxicity Pyridoxine (B6)   numbness, nerve damage  
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Toxicity Vitamin E   inhibition of K activity, blood thinners affect  
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Toxicity Folate   insomnia, irritability, GI dysfunction  
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Toxicity Vitamin D   calcium deposits in soft tissue, growth retardation  
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Soluble Vitamin A   fat  
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Soluble Vitamin C   water  
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Soluble Vitamin B12   water  
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Soluble Niacin   water  
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Soluble Thiamin   water  
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Soluble Vitamin K   fat  
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Soluble Riboflavin   water  
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Soluble Pyridoxine (B6)   water  
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Soluble Vitamin E   fat  
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Soluble Folate   water  
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Soluble Vitamin D   fat  
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