The Vitamins Vitamins B Complex Vitamins Thiamine Riboflavin

The Vitamins

Vitamins

B Complex Vitamins Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin Biotin Pantothenic acid Vitamin B-6 Folate Vitamin B-12 Major Function Coenzyme for release of energy

Vitamin B12 Deficiency of folate or B12 produces pernicious anemia Copyright 2005 Wadsworth Group, a division of Thomson Learning

Vitamin C Functions amino acid metabolism collagen synthesis helps absorb heme-iron immune system function antioxidant

Fat Soluble Vitamins Vitamin A Functions Promoting Vision Protein Synthesis and Cell Differentiation Epithelial cells Reproduction and Growth Bone growth called remodeling Vitamin E Functions: Antioxidant Stops the chain reaction of free radicals Protects the oxidation of LDLs

Fat Soluble Vitamins Vitamin D Functions Bone Growth Helps to maintain blood levels of calcium and phosphorus Works in combination with other nutrients and hormones Vitamin K Functions Synthesis of blood-clotting proteins Synthesis of bone proteins that regulate blood calcium

Food Sources Vitamin D “sunshine vitamin” Precursor on skin Vitamin K Can also be produced by intestinal bacteris

Phytochemicals And Functional Foods Defending against cancer Defending against heart disease