What are the fat soluble vitamins?
Vitamin A, D, E, and K
This vitamin plays a key role in night vision, cell differentiation and growth regulation
Vitamin A
Preformed vitamin A compounds are known as?
Retinoids
Plants contain precursors to vitamin A known as..?
Carotenoids
What are the forms of Vitamin A?
Retinol, Retinal, Carotenoids, Restonic Acid
Found in the diet, bound to fatty acids
Retinol
Important for vision band the visual cycle, can be converted back to retinol
Retinal
Precursors for Vitamin A (not all carotenoids are precursors)
Carotenoids
This type of vitamin A helps with Cell differentiation, growth and reproduction
Retinoic acid
A deficiency of Vitamin A can cause ____ in the eyes
Keratin [hard and dry substance]
When ____ is deficient, dietary calcium cannot be absorbed efficiently and causes abnormalities in bones.
Vitamin D
In children, Vitamin D deficiency can result in ___ , in adults is called ____
Tickets, osteomalacia
Oversupplemtation of ____ can result in dangerous high blood and urine calcium concentrations
Vitamin D
Another name for vitamin E is
Tocopherol
The form of vitamin E absorbed by the human body
Alpha- tocopherol
____ deficiency in newborns might result in hemolytic anemia
Vitamin E
Phylloquinone is a form of?
Vitamin K
Menaquione is a form of?
Vitamin K
Abnirmal blood coagulation is the major symptom of ____ deficiency
Vitamin K
Major minerals in the body
Electrolytes (Na, K,Cl)
Calcium
Phosphorus
Etc…
___ can limit the body’s ability to absorb calcium, zinc, and iron.
Phytates
What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
Calcium
A crystalline compound composed of calcium and phosphorus that is deposited in the protein matrix of bone to give it strength and rigidity.
Hydroxypatite
Dense, compact bone that makes up the sturdy outer surface layer of bones
Cortical bone
