diff --git a/education/nutrition/Vitamins.md b/education/nutrition/Vitamins.md index bfea592..c403c94 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Vitamins.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Vitamins.md @@ -71,4 +71,5 @@ Water soluble vitamins dissolve in watery components of food and the body. Most | Pantothenic acid | Part of coenzyme A that is needed for synthesizing fat and that helps release energy from carbohydrates, fats, and protein | 5mg | Beef and chicken liver, sunflower seeds, mushrooms, yogurt, fortified cereals | Rarely occurs | Unknown | | Biotin | Coenzyme needed for synthesizing glucose and fatty acids | 30 micrograms | Eggs, peanuts, salmon, pork, liver, mushrooms, sunflower seeds | Rarely occurs, skin rash, hair loss, convulsions, and other neurological disorders; developmental delays in infants | Unknown | | Vitamin B-6 | Part of PLP, coenzyme needed for animo acid metabolism, involved in neurotransmitter synthesis and hemoglobin synthesis | 1.3-1.7mg | Meat, fish, poultry, potatoes, bananas, spinach, sweet red peppers, broccoli | Dermatitis, anemia, depression, confusion, and neurological disorders such as convulsions | Adult UL = 100 mg per day

Nerve destruction | -| Folate | Part of THFA, a coenzyme needed for DNA synthesis and conversion of cysteine to methionine, preventing homocysteine accumulation | 400 micrograms | Dark green, leafy vegetables; papayas; asparagus; broccoli; orange juice; enriched breads and cereals | | | \ No newline at end of file +| Folate | Part of THFA, a coenzyme needed for DNA synthesis and conversion of cysteine to methionine, preventing homocysteine accumulation | 400 micrograms | Dark green, leafy vegetables; papayas; asparagus; broccoli; orange juice; enriched breads and cereals | Megaloblastic anemia, diarrhea, neural tube defects in embryos | Adult UL = 1000 micrograms per day | +| Vitamin B-12 | Part of coenzymes needed for various cellular processes, including folate and metabolism; maintenance of myelin sheaths | 2.4 micrograms | Peppers, citrus fruits, cherries, broccoli, cabbage, and berries | Scurveyl | | \ No newline at end of file