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SSSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSHESSSSEHSSESSHESSSSHSSHHeSSBeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeee SY NEXUS Nurrriginrs e VITAMIN IMPORTANCE DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS RDA TOXICITY Fs Vitamin A | crowth & repair of Night blindness, scaly skin, frequent 50,000+ may ° (Carotene) | body tissues, eye fatigue, loss of smell & appetite be toxic if no O health, infection deficiency M4 fighter ; Vitamin B! |carbohydrate Gastrointestinal problems, fatigue, 1.4mg men | no known ie (Thiamine) | metabolism, appetite ioss, nerve & heart 1 mg women] oral toxicity ° nervous system, disorders .5mg per 2 growth & muscle 1,000 calor- . tone, appetite les eaten Pe Vitamin. B Carbohydrate, Eye problems, mouth sores & 1.6 mg no known e (Riboflavin) | fat & protein cracks, dermatitis, retarded adults, oral toxicity ° metabolism. Aids growth, digestion disturbances 55 mg per x red blood cells & 1,000 cal. ° antibodies. Cell : respiration ° Vitamin BS | Carbohydrate, Ancemla, mouth disorders, 1.8mg men | no known s (Pyridoxine) | fat & protein nervousness, muscular weakness, 15mg oral toxicity ° metabolism. dermatitis, sensitivity to insulin women, ° Antibody format- .2mg per 3 lon. Sodium & 100 mg of C3 phosphorous protein e levels 5 Vitamin B"! picod cell form- Pernicious ancemia, brain 3meg no known A (Cyanoco- |alion, protein, damage, nervousness, adults oral toxicity . 3 balamin) | carbohydrate, neuritis ° fatmetabolism__, a Vitamin B's Neecled for Degenerative disorders no known e (Orotic acid)| metabolism of toxicity Fs some B vilamins . Biotin Carbohydrate, Dermatitis, greyish skin 150 to 300 =| no known ie fat & protein depression, muscle pain, microgms oral toxicity e metabolism Impairment of fat metabolism, e poor appetite Py : e Choline Important In Falty liver, haemorrhaging Average no knowh e normal nerve kidneys, high blood diet pro- oral toxicity 5 transmission, pressure vides 500 e metabollises & to 900 mg e transports fats. per day Ps Regulates gall e bladder, liver e e e . Folic Acid | important in Poor growth, gastro- 400 meg no toxic ° (Folacin) ted blood cell intestinal disorders, adults effects ® formation,. Aids ancemia, B-12 7 protein meta- deficiency bolism. Needed for growth and division of body cells - 28 NEXUS New Times Four - Autumn 1988 NlurRienrs 5,000 |.U. Night blindness, scaly skin, frequent fatigue, loss of smell & appetite Gastrointestinal problems, fatigue, appetite ioss, nerve & heart disorders Eye problems, mouth sores & cracks, dermatitis, retarded growth, digestion disturbances 1.6mg adults, 55 mg per 1,000 cal. Ancemla, mouth disorders, nervousness, muscular weakness, dermatitis, sensitivity to insulin Pernicious ancemia, brain damage, nervousness, neuritis 3meg adults Prebble greyish s skin i impairment of far od poor appetite 150 to 300 microgms Average diet pro- vides 500 to 900 mg per day pressure 400 meg adults Poor growth, gastro- intestinal disorders, ancemia, B-12 deficiency EE Degenerative disorders Fatty liver, hcaemorrhagin: Kidneys high blood wnt