UF HUN2201 Vitamins AND Minerals Questions and Answers

Thiamin chemical form Answer> - vitamin B1; thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP) Niacin chemical form Answer> NAD; nicotinic acid Vitamin B12 chemical form Answer> methylcyanocobalamine Folate chemical form Answer> Methyl tetrahydrafolate (Methyl-THF) Vitamin C chemical form Answer> Ascorbic acid Vitamin A chemical form Answer> retinol; retinoic acid (orange/red pigment) Vitamin D chemical form Answer> ergocalciferol (plants); cholecalciferol (animals); calcidol (circulating form); calcitrol (active form) Vitamin E chemical form Answer> Tocopherol Calcium chemical form Answer> Supplemental forms: calcium citrate malate (CCM), calcium citrate, & calcium carbonate; Form of calcium in 90% of the body: calcium hydroxapatite Iron chemical form Answer> Heme iron (animals); non-heme iron (plants) Thiamin function(s) Answer> Coenzyme in energy yielding reactions such as glycolysis (glucose metabolism) Niacin function(s