HUN Exam2 Vitamins Overview

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4 fat soluble vitamins

A, D, E, K
Fat sol vits are absorbed by being carried with dietary fats by getting absorbed into ____ and then incorporated into ___

micelles, chylomicrons
Where are fat sol vits stored

Adipose, liver
What is the #s of water sol vits?

8 B vits and vitamin C
How are water sol vits absorbed?

Directly into blood
Antioxidant rich vits (3)

Vit C, E, selenium
Vits for blood clotting & red blood cell synthesis (4)

Folate, Vit B6, B12, K
Vits for bone health (4)

Vits A, C, D, K
Vits for energy
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (niacin or niacinamide)
- Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
- Vitamin B7 (biotin)
- Vitamin B12
Vits for growth and reproduction (2)

Vits A, D
Vits for immune function

Vits A, C, D
Vits for protein metabolism

Folate, B6, B12