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Fat Soluble Vitamins
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GCSE Food & Nutrition Mind Map on Fat Soluble Vitamins, created by Prof. Branestawm on 07/04/2014.
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
A
Function
Helthy mucous membranes
Formation of visual purple in the eye which helps to see in dim light
Beta Carotene is an antioxidant vitamin
Deficiency
Night Blindness
Excess in pregnency can cause birth defects
Retinol ( ANIMAL)
Sources
Milk, cheese, eggs, oily fish and cod liver oil, liver andkidney
Beta-Carotene (VEGETABLE)
Sources
Carrots, spinach, tomatoes, brocolli, apricots, fortifies margarines
D ( choleocalciferol)
Function
promotes absorption of Calcium for healthy bones and teeth
Sources
fish liver oils, oily fish, cheese and butter, fortified margarines, the action of sunlight on the skin
Deficiency
Rickets (children)
Osteomalacia (elderly)
Prevented by exposure to sunlight
E (tocopherols)
Function
Healthy skin & reproductive system
An antioxidant vitamin
Sources
most plant food, vegetable oils, eggs, cereal products
Deficiency
Rare
K
Function
normal clotting of the blood
Sources
Green leafy veg, spinach, cabbage, meat and liver
Deficiency
rare, may occur in newborn babies.
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