Fat Soluble Vitamins

Fat Soluble Vitamins

1. 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

2. 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

3. E (tocopherols)

   • Function
     • Healthy skin & reproductive system
     • An antioxidant vitamin
   • Sources
     • most plant food, vegetable oils, eggs, cereal products
   • Deficiency
     • Rare

4. K

   • Function
     • normal clotting of the blood
   • Sources
     • Green leafy veg, spinach, cabbage, meat and liver
   • Deficiency
     • rare, may occur in newborn babies.