Lab Report: MEASUREMENT OF VITAMIN C Introduction Nutritional diseases were once the number one cause of death only a century ago‚ but rarely affect our lives today. The complete lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) characterized by dark purple spots on the skin and rotting gums‚ a disease called scurvy‚ took the lives of many sailors up until the mid 1800s when the prevention was discovered. Consequently‚ British sailors became referred to as ‘limeys’ because of their daily habit of eating
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Vitamin Types Sources Functions Effects of Deficiency RDA Properties C(ascorbic acid) - Blackcurrants Rosehip Strawberries Oranges Lemons Cabbage Tomatoes Potatoes Apples Pears Acts as an antioxidant ‚ prevents heart disease and cancer. Formation of collegen which unites cells as blood vessels‚ helps develop bones and teeth‚ helps white blood cells in fighting infections‚ prevents scurvy‚ necessary for the assimilation of non haem iron in the intestine. Scurvy rare in
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NAME-FOSU-MENSAH EMMANUEL ID NUMBER-10372921 VITAMINS Vitamins are organic compounds which are needed in small quantities to sustain life. We get vitamins from food‚ because the human body either does not produce enough of them or none at all. An organic compound contains carbon. When an organism cannot produce enough of an organic chemical compound that it needs in tiny amounts‚ and has to get it from food‚ it is called a vitamin. Sometimes the compound is a vitamin for a human but not for some other
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A. Vitamins and Minerals 1) Explain the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS VITAMIN A VITAMIN C (ascorbic acid) VITAMIN D VITAMIN B group: • B1 (Thiamine) • B2 (Riboflavin) • B6 (Pyrodoxine) • B12 (Cobalamin) • Folic acid (Folate) • Niacin VITAMIN K VITAMIN E Fat soluble vitamins are soluble in fats whereas water soluble vitamins are soluble in water. Water soluble vitamins are easily absorbed however fat soluble vitamins require
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Investigating the vitamin C content of fruits and fruit juice Aim: In this investigation‚ I aim to measure and compare whether there is a higher content of vitamin C in a fruit or a juice by measuring the volume of the sample required to decolourise a solution of dichlorophenolindophenol (DCPIP). Introduction: For this experiment‚ I aim to investigate and compare the content of vitamin C in the fruit against the fruit juice. The theory of this method is a titration with dichlorophenolindophenol
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Vitamins and Minerals General Concepts: * Divided into two major groups: fat soluble and water soluble * fat soluble: A‚ D‚ E‚ K * requirements vary with species‚ size‚ growth rate‚ environment (temperature‚ presence of toxins‚ etc.) and metabolic function (growth‚ stress response‚ disease resistance) * many species can utilize intestinal bacteria synthesis for meeting vitamin requirements Vitamin
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1. Vitamins are good for everyone’s health. Discuss A vitamin is an organic compound required by an organism as a vital nutrient in limited amounts. An organic chemical compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be produced in sufficient quantities by an organism‚ and must be obtained from the diet. (Vitamin) Some of the most important vitamins and most commonly used which are good for everyone’s health are Vitamin A‚ Vitamin B1‚ Vitamin B2‚ Vitamin B6‚ Vitamin C‚ Vitamin E and Niacin (B3). Vitamin
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10/27/15 Vitamin D Deficiency Regarding Muscles Vitamin D deficiency has been tied to mainly bone pathologies. Recent research shows that the effects of Vitamin D span further than just affecting bones and particularly cause muscle weakness. Vitamin D is responsible for aiding in the absorption of other minerals‚ such as calcium. Calcium is a key ligand in muscle contractions‚ thus‚ Vitamin D indirectly can effect muscle contractions. An article published in Nutrition Reviews‚ Vitamin D: an overview
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Vitamin A Overview Vitamin A is a vitamin. It can be found in many fruits‚ vegetables‚ eggs‚ whole milk‚ butter‚ fortified margarine‚ meat‚ and oily saltwater fish. It can also be made in a laboratory. Uses treatment and prevention of vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency can occur in people with protein deficiency‚ diabetes‚ over-active thyroid‚ fever‚ liver disease‚ cystic fibrosis‚ or an inherited disorder called abetalipoproteinemia. Diseases i. Night Blindness: In the early stages
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Journal 2011‚ 10:46 http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/46 RESEARCH Open Access Misleading measures in Vitamin D analysis: A novel LC-MS/MS assay to account for epimers and isobars Iltaf Shah1‚ Ricky James1‚ James Barker2‚ Andrea Petroczi1 and Declan P Naughton1* Abstract Background: Recently‚ the accuracies of many commercially available immunoassays for Vitamin D have been questioned. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC- MS/MS) has been shown to facilitate accurate
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