B-Complex Vitamins

Flashcards about the B-complex vitamins. Topics include general information of each vitamin, structure, requirements, toxicity, deficiency, food sources, and nutritional status.

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RDA of 0.45 mg/1000 kcal energy expended
Thiamin
RDA of 0.50 mg/1000 kcal energy expended
Riboflavin
How much niacin should you consume?
6.6 mg niacin equivalents per 1000 kcal energy expended
How much pyridoxine should you consume?
0.016 mg/g dietary proteinfemales: 1.2-1.5 mg/daymales: 1.3-1.7 mg/day
How much pantothenic acid should you consume?
Adequate Intake = 5 mg/day
How much biotin should you consume?
Adequate Intake = 30 mcg/day
How much folic acid should you consume?
400 DFE/day1 DFE = 1 mcg folate (natural in foods) [50% absorbed]1 DFE = 0.6 mcg folic acid (in foods) [90%]1 DFE = 0.5 mcg folic acid (supplements) [100%]
What B-vitamin(s) function in energy metabolism?
Thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid bition
What B vitamin(s) function in protein/amino acid metabolism?
Pyridoxine
What B vitamin(s) function in DNA sequencing / cell division?
Folic acid & cobalamin
Where is thiamin found in the highest concentrations in the body?
Heart and brain
Where is ~1/2 of body's thiamin found?
Skeletal muscle
Which vitamin is the most water soluble of all vitamins?
Thiamin
Describe the structure of thiamin:
Pyrimidine ring connected to thiazole (sulfur-containing) ring by a methylene bridge
What are the active forms of thiamin called?
TMP, TDP, and TTP