PPT-Vitamin K Deficiency Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is a group of

napthoqunone compounds that have characteristic antihemorrhagic effects Vitamin K extracted from plant material was named phylloquinone or vitamin K1 Vitamin K extracted from bacterial fermentation were named . K. Fat . Soluble . Vitamins. By . Jennifer Turley and Joan Thompson. © 2013 Cengage. Presentation Overview. Comparison of vitamins in the body.. Diagnosing deficiency and toxicity.. The fat soluble vitamins, . Resources. Lecture: 2009, Dr. Sylvia Kehoe, UW—River Falls. Textbook: The Veterinary Technician’s Pocket Partner, Marisa Bauer. Resources. Walter J. Taylor. Agricultural Educator and Co-FFA Advisor. • Vitamins are essential for life. • Vitamins are needed in small amounts. • Vitamins do not provide energy. • . Vitamins have to be supplied by . foods. History. K. Fat . Soluble . Vitamins. By . Jennifer Turley and Joan Thompson. © 2013 Cengage. Presentation Overview. Comparison of vitamins in the body.. Diagnosing deficiency and toxicity.. The fat soluble vitamins, . Topics. Vitamins. Water-soluble . vitamins. vitamin . B. vitamin . C. Fat-soluble . vitamins. vitamin . A. vitamin . D. vitamin . E. vitamin . K. 2. Vitamins . 3. Vitamins. Vitamins are micronutrients. Learning outcomes. To know the definition of vitamins and minerals. To understand the function of vitamin and minerals in the body. To know what are the main sources of vitamins in the diet. To understand the effects of vitamin excess and deficiency in the diet. Unit-3. DR ANIL KUMAR. assistant professor, . vcc. , . bvc. (. basu. ), . patna. INTRODUCTION:. Retinol is the alcohol form of vitamin A. Vitamin A and the precursor . carotenoids. are rapidly destroyed by oxygen, heat, light, and acids. . M V Sc. Role of Vitamin A. Synthesis of glycoprotein to maintain integrity of epithelial cells. . In bone formation synthesis of . mucopolysacharides. . . Synthesis of the visual pigment . Rhodopsin. 7-10. 28g. 11-14. 42g. 15-18. 55g. 19-50. 55g. 50+. 53g. Protein. : . Protein contains nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. It is also made up of . essential amino. –. acids. and . non-essential. Department of Physiology. Vitamins . Vitamins are defined as essential organic compounds which occur in small quantities in different foods and necessary for growth and . maintainence. of good health in living organisms.. We need vitamins in our diets, because our bodies can’t synthesize them quickly enough to meet our daily needs.. Vitamins have three characteristics:. 1- They’re natural components of foods; usually present in very small amounts. Dr. . Aamena. Zaidi. Assistant Professor. Department of Nutrition Science. School of Health Science. What is a Vitamin?. Vitamins are a group of essential nutrients that the human body requires for normal cell function, development and growth, and for maintaining overall proper health. . Aliwi. . Alrasheedi. . Assoc. Prof. . Food & Nutrition Department. KAU. Definition and Characteristics. Vitamins are . carbon-containing compounds (organic) . that regulate a wide range of body processes.. Vitamins were discovered at the beginning of the twentieth century.. An essential, non-caloric, organic nutrient needed in tiny amounts in the diet for normal function, growth and maintenance.. They are not a source of calories..