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MIDTERMS 1st yr 2nd sem
BIOCHEM
Vitamins and Minerals
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Two classes of vitamins :
water
soluble and
fat
soluble
Vitamin
C
- Co-substrate in the formation of structural protein collagen
Bitamin
B
- components of coenzymes
Vitamin
A
- retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, retinolic acid
Vitamin
D
- sunshine vitamin
Vitamin D promotes
Ca
and
P
absorption in intestine
Alpha-tocopherol
is the most active biological active form of Vitamin E
Vitamin
E
- peanuts, oil, green and leafy veggy
Vitamin K - active in the formation of protein involved in regulating blood clotting
K1
- found in dark green, leafy vegies
K2
- synthesized by bacteria that grow in colon