What is a Vitamin?
FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS
What is important about Fat Soluble Vitamins?
(1) Vitamin A and Carotenoids
(2) Vitamin D (Calciferol)
(3) Vitamin E (Tocopherols)
- Vitamin E – the Enigmatic One!
- Vitamin E may Interfere with Vitamin K Function (implications for Warfarin/Coumadin Treatment)
(4) Vitamin K (~Quinones)
Topics:
- Anti-oxidants, Reactive Species
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS
What is important about Water Soluble Vitamins?
(1) Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
(2) Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
(3) Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
(4) Niacin (Vitamin B3)
(5) Pentothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)
(6) Biotin
(7) Folate
(8) Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
(9) Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
Topics:
- Are Vitamin C and E True Anti-Oxidants?
