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Test # 3
Fat Soluble Vitamin Characteristics
Property | Value |
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Vitamin A: chemical name | in. (beta carotene) act. (retinol) |
Vitamin A: Functions | Night vision, epithelial cells, normal cell development, reproduction |
Vitamin A Deficiency | night blindness, Keratinazation (goose flesh), Xerophthalmia |
Vitamin A: RDA | 700mcg F, 900 mcg M |
Vitamin A: Food Sources | Carrots, Sweet potatoes, Spinach, Milk, Pumpkin, Mangos |
Vitamin D: chemical name | Cholecalciferol |
Vitamin D: Functions | control calcium and phosphorus absorption, bone and teeth balance |
Vitamin D: Deficiency | children: Rickets, adults: Osteomalacia |
Vitamin D: Food Sources | Sunlight, Salmon, Shrimp, Fortified Milk |
Vitamin E: chemical name | Tocopherol |
Vitamin E: Functions | Antioxidants, Nerve development, Immune system |
Vitamin E: Food Sources | Vegetable oils, wheat germ, Seeds, Mayonnaise |
Vitamin K: chemical name | Phylloquinone |
vitamin K: Function | blood clotting |
Vitamin K: Deficiency | Hemorrhaging |
vitamin K: Food Sources | Green leafy veggies, Cabbage type, Soy/green beans |