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Stack #50997
LPN: Nutrition- Vitamins
| Name | Specific Name | Function | Sources | Deficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | Retinol | adapt to dim light, support normal reproduction & immunity & epithelial lining | Animal Sources Only -fortified milk, butter, liver, egg yolk | night blindness |
| Precursor of Vitamin A | Carotene | adapt to dim light, support normal reproduction & immunity & epithelial lining | Vegetables: sweet potatoes, spinach, carrots & Fruit: cantaloupe | night blindness |
| Vitamin D | Calciferol/ Cholecaliferol | decrease in urinary excretion of Ca | Sunlight on skin, fish liver oil, salmon, fortified milk & cereal | Rickets & Tetany |
| Vitamin E | Tocopherol | Antioxidant & protects cell membrane | wheat germ, fortified cereal, margarine/shortening | muscle weakness |
| Vitamin K | Menadione | Synthesis of blood clotting protein & assist in bone formation | Green leafy vegetables: cabbage, spinach, various & Meat: liver | Hemorrhaging |
| Vitamin B1 | Thiamine | coenzyme in CHO metabolism & nerve function | meat:pork, nuts:sunflower seeds, legumes: black beans & black eye peas | Beriberi - s/s- fatigue, muscle weakness and wasting |
| Vitamin B2 | Riboflavin | coenzyme in protein metabolism | legumes, liver, enriched bread & dairy products: eggs, milk & milk products | Dermatitis & Aribinoflavinosis |
| Vitamin B3 | Niacin | coenzyme in energy metabolism & synthesis of fat acids | liver, tuna, chicken breast, enriched cereal & bread | Pellagra: s/s - (4 D's) diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis and death |
| Vitamin B6 | Pyridoxine | formation of Niacin and forming heme for hemoglobin | steak, salmon, nuts, bananas, chicken breast & fortified cereal/grain | Dermatitis: s/s- convulsions and irritability |
| Vitamin B9 | Folic Acid/ Folate/ Folacin | Formation of red & white blood cells, Amino Acid metabolism, Synthesis of DNA & RNA | Enriched cereal, Beef Liver, Oranges & Vegetables: asparagus, broccoli | Diarrhea, Macrocytic anemia, Confusion, Fainting, Fatigue |
| Vitamin B12 | Cobalamin | Maintain nerve cells & For Folic Acid use in DNA replication | Exclusively animal sources/ products: meat, fish, poultry, eggs & cheese | Pernicious anemia: s/s- hallucinations, depression, sore tongue, confusion, numbness |
| Vitamin B5 | Pantothenic Acid | Metabolism of protein, CHO and fats | organ meat, egg yolk, lean meat, poultry | *Rare: general failure of all body systems |
| Vitamin H | Biotin | coenyzme in metabolism of CHO & fats | yeast, liver, egg yolk, soy flour | *Rare: s/s- fatigue, depression, dry skin, anorexia |
| Vitamin C | Ascorbic Acid | Antioxidant, Promotes iron absorption, Maintains healthy tissue/skin, Adrenaline | Vegetables: Tomatoes, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Fruits: cantaloupe, strawberries & Juice: orange juice, grapefruit juice | Scurvy: s/s- bleeding gums, reopening of scars, softening of long bones, losing teeth, internal hemorrhaging (death) |
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