1. Vitamins Solubility Function Sources Mrs. Harrop

2. Solubility • Vitamins are either water or fat soluble. • Water soluble are those that dissolve in water. • They are then transported through the body. • Fat soluble are those that require a lipid. • They are transferred and stored in the body using a fat.

3. Fat Soluble Vitamins • Vitamin A • Vitamin D • Vitamin E • Vitamin K

4. Water Soluble Vitamins • Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) • B1 • B2 • Niacin • Folacin • B6 • B12

5. Function of Fat Soluble Vitamins • Vitamin A- carotene converts to Vitamin A for: vision, growth, nerves • Vitamin D- bones, teeth and helps to use minerals Ca and P • Vitamin E- energy, cell membranes and antioxidants • Vitamin K- blood clotting (you only need a small amount)

6. Function ofWater Soluble Vitamins • Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)- collagen to hold cell walls together • B1 (Thiamine)- nerve tissue, digestive system, appetite, energy and muscle control • B2 (Riboflavin)- promotes growth, nerves, digestion, and works with protein • Niacin- promotes growth, nerves, digestion and works with protein

7. Function of WaterSoluble Vitamins • Folacin- red blood cells, synthesize DNA, cell division and prevents certain birth defects • B6 (Pyridoxine)- Immune and nervous system and needs to be replaced daily • B12 (Cobalamin)- generation of DNA cells, bone marrow and red blood cells

8. Food Sources • Vitamin A • Liver • Oranges • Pears • Yellow fruits • Vegetables • Vitamin D • Milk

9. Food Sources • Vitamin E • Green leafy vegetables • Fruits • Whole grains • Liver • Apples • Oil • Fats

10. Food Sources • Vitamin K • Dark green vegetables • Cabbage • Cauliflower • Liver • Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) • Citrus fruits • Cantaloupe • Strawberries • Pineapples

11. Food Sources • B1 (Thiamine) • Milk • Whole Grains • Poultry • Fish • Dried Beans • B2 (Riboflavin) • Milk • Whole Grains • Dark green vegetables • Fish • Eggs

12. Food Sources • Niacin • Milk • Whole grains • Dates • Peaches • Fish • Poultry • Peanuts

13. Food Sources • Folacin • Oranges • Dark green vegetables • Whole grains • Meat • Eggs • B6 (Pyridoxine) • Meat • Vegetables • Bananas

14. Food Sources • B12 (Cobalamin) • Milk • Eggs • Meat • Fruits • Vegetables

15. Preventions • Vitamin A- night blindness, poor eyesight, poor skin and hair • Vitamin D- Rickets • Vitamin E- too much vitamin E can cause blurred vision, nausea and dizziness • Vitamin K- Hemorrhaging

16. Preventions • Vitamin C- Scurvy • Vitamin B1- Beriberi • Vitamin B2- Premature aging • Niacin- Pellagra

17. Preventions • Folacin- anemia, certain birth defects • B6- poor health • B12- anemia, damage to intestinal tract