Retinol

Vision, tissue strength and immunity, growth.  

fish liver oils, liver, egg yolk, butter, cream. 

Absorbtion of calcium and phosphorus and bone mineralization. 

Deficiency: Rickets

sources: milk, sunlight, yeast, fish liver oil

anti oxidant in many tissues, selenium metabolism. 

deficiency - hemolytic anemia (loss of red blood cells)

source: vegetable oils 

Fn: blood clotting, bone development

sources: leafy greens, sml amt in meats, milk, fortified stuff

deficiency: not usual in humans, poor wound healing, clotting 

ascorbic acid

sources: citric fruirts, tomatoes, cabbage, leafys

defiencey:  scurvy 

fn: general body metabolism, connective tissue, antioxidant 

Folic acid

all body cells, DNA

megaloblastic anemia - increased fetal demands on mom

chicken, beef, leafys, legumes 

essential for normal blood formation.  proper nervous system enzyme

deficiency: pernicious anemia

sources: beef, chicken liver, clams, oysters 

Fn:  cell metabolic reactions, involving fat and cholesterol.

deficiency:  unlikely

soures:  meat, grains

synthesis of fatty acids and amino acids, cell metabolism.

defiency: unlikely

soures:  liver, egg yolk, soy flour, cereals 

cell membranes

assoc w/ liver damage

milk, eggs, liver, peanuts 

NOT vitamins or minerals.  plant compounds.

red=lycopene

orange= beta carotene

orange-yellow= flavanoids

green= glucosinolates

white-green= allyl sulfides