Functions, Sources, and Deficiencies in
Human Nutrition Questions and
Answers.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - Answer Antioxidant, tissue building, iron absorption
Vitamin C Food Sources - Answer Citrus fruit juices and vegetables
Vitamin C Deficiency - Answer Scurvy, decreased iron absorption, bleeding gums
Thiamin (B1) - Answer Muscle energy, GI support, CV support
Thiamin Food Sources - Answer Meats, grain, legumes
Thiamin Deficiency - Answer Beriberi, altered digestion, CNS and CV problems
Riboflavin (B2) - Answer Growth, energy, tissue healing
Riboflavin Food Sources - Answer Milk, meats, green leafy vegetables
Riboflavin Deficiency - Answer Skin eruption, cracked lips, red swollen tongue
Niacin (B3) - Answer Energy and protein metabolism/cellular metabolism
Niacin Food Sources - Answer Liver, nuts, legumes
Niacin Deficiency - Answer Pellagra, skin lesions, GI and CNS findings, dementia
Pantothenic acid (B5) - Answer Fatty acid metabolism, cell synthesis, heme production
Pantothenic acid Food Sources - Answer Organ meats, egg yolk, avocados, broccoli
Pantothenic acid Deficiency - Answer Anemia, CNS changes