Water - Soluble Vitamins Slides

Water-soluble Vitamins. Vocabulary. Compound - composed. Introduction. Vitamins are organic. Vitamins have three characteristics. They’re natural components. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water and are not stored by the body. Vitamin C - ascorbic acid. It is an antioxidant and helps protect cells and keeps them healthy. Vitamin B1 - thiamine. It works with other B-group vitamins to help break down and release energy from food. Vitamin B2 - riboflavin. It keeps skin, eyes and the nervous system healthy. Vitamin B3 - niacin. It helps produce. Vitamin B5 - pantothenic acid. Allows the body to obtain energy from carbohydrates. Vitamin B6 - pyridoxine. Vitamin B6 helps your body metabolize carbohydrates. Vitamin B9 - folic acid. Folid acid works together with Vitamin B12 to form healthy red blood cells. Vitamin B12 - Cobalamin. Is involved in making red blood cells and keeping the nervous system healthy. Conclusions. In humans there are 9 water-soluble vitamins. Questions. What are the. References.

They’re natural components of foods. They’re essential for normal physiologic function. When absent from the diet, they will cause a specific deficiency.

Vitamin B6 helps your body metabolize carbohydrates, protein and fat. Deficiency: Symptoms all similar to vitamin B2 deficiency - stomatitis, dermatitis ant others.

In humans there are 9 water-soluble vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve easily in water. Vitamins are essential for the normal growth and development.

What are the sources of vitamin C? How can we reduce vitamin loss from the products?