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