name chemistry properties distribution abs excreation functions deficiency toxicity requirments
vit c or l-ascorbic acid endiol-lactone 1-strong reducing (antioxidant) ,2-optically active 3-oxidative destruction 4-D form not vit citrus ,green veg ,all over body esp .glands small intestine & SC tissues urine 1-formn of fibroplasts (proline > 4hydroxyproline),osteo & odontoblasts 2-activatn folic a >folinic (prevent anemia) a 3-fe+3>fe+2 (so prevent haemolysis of haemoglobin) 4-metab. Of tyrosine >homogentisic acid) 5-metab of tryptophan >serotinin (5-hydroxy tryp ,control bl. pressure & regulate respiration rate 6-prevent heart & cancer (w are caused by free radicals.6-used in dibetic patients to prevent cataract (+bl. glu >enter retina >reduct. to sorbitol >water in retina >+pressure >thin layer ,blindness 8-antooxidant in thyrotoxicosis 8-treat of rheumatic fever scurvy  1-sponsy gum >loss of teeth >haemorrhage > anaemia >loss of apetite >loss of weight 1-caox stones 2-diabetis in rats *child 30 *adult 75 *preg fem 100 *lact. Fem 150 mg/ day
vit b1(thiamine) or Aneurine 4-methyl, 5-hydroxy ethyl thiazole 1-sol/water & etoH not sol /fat solvents 2-resist to heat & boil below 3.5 loses act above PH 5.5 2-activity due to TPP pork ,outer layer of wheat ,liver ,egg ,milk small intestine   10% in urine as thimine -protein complex ,stool TPP is nessesry in 1-oxidative decarbox of pyruvate to acetyl coA & -ketoglutaric a  to succinyl coA  (using TPP/CoASH,NAD, FAD ,Lipoic aacid <MG ) 2-pentose metab in RBCs (ripose 5-P & Xylulose 5-P by transketolase & TPP) change to  3-phosphoglyceraldhyde and sedoheptulose-7-P)3-optimal growth of infants 4-increas act of A.Ch by inhibit A.ch esterase enz 1-+pyruvic a 2-+lactic a in bl 3-accum of pentose retard transketolase severe deficiency resulted in :1-BERI_beri (infantile :tackycardia ,vomiting ,convulsion not treated) adult wet beri-beri :dry skin ,irritability ,thickining and paralysis .,edema 2-Wernicke _korsakoff syndrome in USA ,alcoholism =apathy ,loss of memory ,fromotion of eyeballs child 0.4/day *adult 1-1.5 mg/day
vit b2 ,riboflavin ,lactoflavin heterocyclic falvin or isollaxazine D-ribitol *yellow ,destroyed by UV *riboflavin in tissue present in active form a)FMN b)FAD these are coenz liver ,egg ,milk phosphorylation 1st in intestinal mucosa sweat ,milk ,urine and stool 1-riboflavin gives FAD act as coenz catalyse removal of (H) either directly or indirect (not from substrate but from another reduced coenz. Eg NADH +NADH+ severe diffeciency 1-dermatitis 2-inflam cornea 3-inf in mouth (cheilosis =fissuring corners of mouth & Glossitis in toungue & lips are red   child 0.6 *adult 1.5-1.8 *preg 2 *lact 2.5 mg/day
Niacin or nicotinic acid pyridine 3 -caroxylic acid ,in tissue (nicotinamide) a)nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) or Coenz I b)NADP or coenz II c)coIII or co (Q) *n.acid & amides are slightly sol in water and sol in acids not alkali (biosyn  : N.acid in body from tryp. So diet deficient in try will result in defic. In nicotinic acid eg zein of maize,also vit B6 necessary for syn of N.acid liver ,kidney ,yeast small intestine as nicotinamide urine (N.acid or amide or N1 methyl n.amide ) swaet & milk :amide coenz 1 &2 help large member of dehyrogenases (H carrier) 2-coenz 3 in metab of cysteine 3-nicotinic a & amide act as CNS stimulant 4-N.acid vasodilator 5-N.acid in treat of hyperlipidemia pellagra due to defficiency involve skin (inflammation) ,GIT (diarrhea) ,CNS (loss of mental power infants 6 *children 16 adults 12-20 mg/day
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