Vitamins - Actions

  1. vitamin C
    • antioxidant
    • tissue building
    • iron absorption
  2. Another name for vitamin C
    ascorbic acid
  3. B1 - another name
    thiamin
  4. B1
    • muscle energy,
    • GI support
    • CV support
  5. B2 - name?
    riboflavin
  6. B2
    • growth
    • energy
    • tissue healing
  7. B3 - name?
    Niacin
  8. B3
    energy and protein metabolism or cellular metabolism
  9. B5 - name?
    Pantothenic acid
  10. B5
    • fatty acid metabolism
    • cell synthesis
    • heme production
  11. B6 - name?
    pyridoxine
  12. B6
    • cellular function
    • heme and nt synthesis
  13. Folate
    • synthesis of amino acids & hemoglobin
    • lower neural tube defect in fetus
  14. B12 - name
    cobalamin
  15. B12
    • hemoglobin synthesis
    • fatty acid metabolism
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Vitamins - Actions
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