HYDROSOLUBLE

VITAMINS
:
Laura Ramírez
Daniela Sanchez
Daniel Robelto
 CONTENT

What are Water-Soluble Minimum and Maximum

Vitamins? requirements.
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What happens when there is an

Classification and functions excess of consumption?
02 05

How are they absorbed in the What happens when the minimum
body? requirement is not consumed?
03 06

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 INTRODUCTION

Water-soluble vitamins (as oppose to fat-soluble vitamins)

are not stored in the body, it absorbs what it needs and
then it usually excretes the excess in your urine. Due to the
fact that they cannot be stored, the body needs a
continuous supply through a steady daily intake. This can
be through the foods we eat, the supplements we take, or
from a combination of both.
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What are Water-
Soluble Vitamins?
 Water-Soluble Vitamins Are..
Easy to dissolve in water and easy to
Coenzymes with active function in to eliminate in urine.
the organism in to develop process.

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Required in small amounts to
When it is easily lost, its periodic prevent disorders of
consumption is necessary. 3 4 metabolism

The water-soluble vitamins are 5 6

vitamin C and water-soluble B Deficiency of these particular
complex vitamins. vitamins, most commonly due to
inadequate nutrition

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Classification and
functions.
 CLASSIFICATION AND FUNCTIONS.
Nutrient Function Sources

Part of an enzyme needed for energy Found all nutritius food in moderate amount, pork,
Thamine
metabolism; important to nerve whole-grain or enriched breads and cereals, legumes,
(vitamine B1)
function nuts, and seeds
Roboflovin important for Milk and milk products; leafy green vegetables;
(vitamin B2) normal vision and skin health whole-grain, enriched breads and cereals
important for nervous Meat, poultry, fish, whole-grain or enriched breads
Niacin (vitamin
system, digestive system, and skin and cereals, vegetables (especially mushrooms,
B3)
health asparagus, and leafy green vegetables), peanut butte
formation of anti-stress hormones, in Brewer's Yeast, Green Leaf Vegetables, Egg Yolk,
Pantothenic the detoxification of the organism Guts, Cereals, Peanuts, Meats and Fruits.
acid and in the metabolization of fatty
acids

formation and maintenance of the Egg Yolk, Kidneys, Brewer's Yeast, Legumes,
Biotin Cauliflower, Milk and Fruits.
skin and its components, such as the
sebaceous glands

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 Nutrient Function Sources

Part of an enzyme needed for Meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruits

Pyrodixine
protein metabolism; helps make red
(vitamin B6)
blood cells
Part of an enzyme needed for Leafy green vegetables and legumes, seeds,
Folic acid making DNA and new cells, orange juice, and liver; now added to most
especially red blood cells refined grains

Part of an enzyme needed for Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, milk and
Cobalamin
making new cells; important to milk products; not found in plant foods
(vitamin B12)
nerve function

Antioxidant; part of an enzyme Found only in fruits and vegetables,

needed for protein metabolism;
Ascorbic
important for immune system
acid(vitamin C)
health; aids in iron absorption
especially citrus fruits, vegetables in the
cabbage family, cantaloupe, strawberries,
peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce,
papayas, mangoes, kiwifruit
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• It is absorbed at the level of the small intestine by an active
transport process when the intake is minimal, on the contrary
B1 when the consumption of foods containing this vitamin is
greater, the absorption is produced by passive transport.

• It is usually absorbed in the proximal small intestine, through

active transport
B2

How are they • It is very easily absorbed throughout the intestinal tract, stored
in the liver
absorbed in the B3
body?
• It is rapidly absorbed in the intestinal mucosa of the jejunum by
active transport.
B6
 • It is absorbed in the proximal jejunum and to a lesser extent
folic in the distal jejunum.
acid
• It is absorbed without difficulty in the jejunum, is found in the
plasma and in great concentration in the corpus and corpus
C luteum.

• Pantothenic acid is released from CoA and is absorbed in the

intestine by an active mechanism when it is in low concentrations
B5 and by passive diffusion when it is present in high concentrations.
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Minimum and
Maximum
requirements.
 MINIMOUS AND MAXIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Thiamine • 0,9mg - 9 at 13 years

(B1) • 1,15mg - 14 years and older
Pyridoxine • 1mg - 9 at 13 years
• 1,25 mg - 14 years and
(B6) older • 1,8 - 9 at 13 years
Riboflavin • 0,9mg - 9 at 13 years Cobalamin
• 1,20mg -14 years and older • 2,4 - 14 years and
(B2) Biotin (B12)
older
• 20mg - 9 at 13 years
• 25mg - 14 years and older
Niacin • 12mg - 9 at 13 años
(B7) Ascorbic acid
• 45 - 9 at 13 years
• 15mg - 14 years and older • 75 - 14 years and
(B3) (C)
Folate older
• 300mg - 9 at 13 years
• 400mg - 14 years and older
Pantothenic • 4mg - 9 at 13 years (B9)
acid (B5) • 5mg - 14 years and older

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What happen when
there is an excess of
consumption?
CONSEQUENCES OF EXCESSIVE HYDROSOLUBLE VITAMINS
CONSUMPTION
Some people falsely believe it's safe to take megadoses of water-soluble vitamins,
assuming their bodies will flush out the excess but is not true because your body can reach
its limit.

B1 B9 B12 C

Headaches, Hypersensitivity Heart failure, Abdominal cramps,

increased reactions, liver and kidney swelling, burning
irritability, insomnia, gastrointestinal failure, sensation when
high heart rate, desorders, formation of urinating, diarrhea,
weakness and insomnia,problems blood clots, flatulence, nausea,
tremors with the absorption vision problems. skin rashes, upset
of zinc by the stomach.
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intestines
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What happens when
the mínimum
requirement is not
consumed?
HYDROSOLUBLE VITAMINS DEFICIENCY DISEASES
Since water-soluble vitamins are present in so many foods, deficiencies are usually a
result of an unhealthy diet or underlying condition that increases your urine output,
like alcoholism.

B1 B9 B12 C
Disorders of the Produces Scurvy, a
Produces Beriberi, a Less resistance to
nervous system and disease that
disease that brings diseases, anemia,
its components, manifests with
muscle weakness insomnia and
producing deficiencies swollen gums,
and can cause heart memory loss.
at the hormonal, bleeding and loss of
attacks psychic and physical teeth
levels.

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 CONCLUTION
• Water-soluble vitamins are found in food
water. These can not be stored in the
body, so you need to get a daily supply
and these are expelled through the
urine.
• To reduce the loss of water-soluble
vitamins in the body, always refrigerate
fresh products, milk and cereals should
keep them away from strong light and use
the cooking water of vegetables to
prepare soups
• although there is no greater risk to be
consumed in excesses due to the fact
that most of them are not toxic, a
balance must be maintained where the
necessary to comply with the
physiological functions is consumed
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