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II.
________ 1. Vitamins are nutrients that the body does not make on its own.
________ 2. Regulation of metabolism is also one of the functions of vitamins.
________ 3. Vitamin B9 is also known as tocopherol.
________ 4. Vitamins can be synthesized in ample amounts in our body.
________ 5. Anti-vitamins are chemical compounds that inhibit the absorption or actions of vitamins.
________ 6. Prosthetic vitamins include vitamins A,C,D and E.
________ 7. Fat and water-soluble vitamins are both absorbed in the duodenum.
III.
DEFICIENCY
DISEASE
OVERDOSE DISEASE
Retinol
fat
Night-blindedness,
hyperkeratosis,
keratomalacia
Hypervitaminosis A
Cholecalciferol
Fat
Rickets, osteomalacia
Hypervitaminosis D
Increased Congestive Heart
failure
VITAMINS
CHEMICAL NAME
A
D
PROVITAMINS
Tocopherols
Fat
Phylloquinone
Fat
Bleeding diathesis
Increases coagulation in
patients
B1
Thiamine
Water
Beri-beri
Wernickes-Korsakoff
syndrome
Drowsiness or muscle
relaxation with large doses
B2
Riboflavin
Water
Ariboflavinosis,
glossitis, angular
stomatitis
B3
Niacin
Water
Pellagra
B5
Patothenic acid
Water
Paresthesia
Unknown
B6
Pyridoxine
Water
Anemia, peripheral
neuropathy
B7
Biotin
Water
Dermatitis, enteritis
Unknown
B9
Folic acid
Water
Megaloblastic anemia,
deficiency during
pregnancy is associated
with birth defects,such as
neural tube defects
B12
Cyanocobalamin
Water
Megaloblastic anemia
Acne-rash
B13
Orotic acid
Water
Unknown
Unknown
Ascorbic acid
Water
Scurvy
Vitamin C megadosage,
chronic diarrhea