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List four (4) water soluble vitamins What are the RDA's for those vitamins? List important sources of these vitamins What is Wenicke-Korsakoff Syndrom? What causes this condition? List three(3) functions of water soluble vitamins 4 What are coenzymes? List three(3) B vitamins that act as coenzymes List three (3) B-vitamins that are important for energy metabolism List major deficiency signs of B1. B2. B3 foliate. B12 What vitamin is associated with the 4D's? What are the 4 Ds? What vitamin can be converted into tryptophan in the body?

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1.Water soluble vitamins are those that are soluble in water. They are not synthesized in our body and has to be consumed. Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin), Vitamin C are few water soluble vitamins. Their RDA and sources of the vitamins are -

2, Wenicke- korsakoff syndrome is a chronic disorder, caused by the deficiency of Thiamine or Vit B1. It results in encephalopahy, that causes confusion, stumbling, lack of co-ordination symptoms.,which is related to acute brain reaction to lack of thiamine.

3.Functions of water soluble vitamins -a)Vitamin B1 helps the body release energy from carbohydrates during growth b)Vitamin B6 helps the bodyto metabolise proteins.c) Vit B5 or Folate helps in genetic functions like cell division and growth.

4.Coenzymes are organic molecules that are required by certain enzymes to carry out the reaction. They them selves do not carry out any reaction.They may be loosely bound to the nezyme.

The three co enzymes are a) Thiamin or Vitamin B1 in its coenzyme form ,Thiamine Pyrophosphate.b) Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic acid in Its coenzyme form, Coenzyme A .c)Vitamin B12, in its coenzyme form, Coenzyme B12

5. Vitamin B1 , Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) , Vitamin B5(Pantothenic acid) helps in energy metabolism that is, release energy from carbohydrates or proteins.

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7.The vitamin associated with 4Ds is Vitamin B3 or Niacin. 4Ds include Dermatitis, Diarrhoea, Dementia, Death. The name of the disease is given as Pellagra.

8. The Vitamin B3 or Niacin can be converted from tryptophan in the body.Defeciency of tryptophan also leads to deficiency of Vit B3.

Vitamin B1 1.2 mg for men and 1,1,mg for women found in wheat,peas and liver Vitamin B6 1.3mg for men and women fish, meat, nuts ,whole grains,vegetables, fruits Vitamin B12 2.4 microgram for men and women meat, diary products,eggs, fish Vitamin C 90mg for men and75mg for women citrus fruits,vegetables

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