ASCI 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Vitamin K Deficiency, Rumen, B Vitamins
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Organic components of feeds: required in minute qualities. Some species can synthesize some vitamins (c & d) or utilize vitamins that are synthesized by microbes in the rumen. Rumen bacteria produce enough b vitamins for animal. Important coenzymes required to assist enzymes in their work as catalysts in metabolism (b complex) Limited storage in body (some b12 stored in muscle and liver) 9 different b vitamins vitamin c important roles in metabolism. Co-factors for enzymatic reactions that build or breakdown various molecules i. e. vitamin c for collagen synthesis. Many non-specific pathologies i. e. rough skin, poor growth. E immune function, reproduction: (cid:272)ur(cid:448)y i(cid:374) gui(cid:374)ea pigs (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause gui(cid:374)ea pigs (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t produ(cid:272)e their o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:448)ita(cid:373)i(cid:374) c (like humans or primates) Inorganic elements: can all be found on periodic table. Macro minerals: na, ca, cl, mg, p, k, s. Human daily requirements in 100s of mg to gm range. Micro (trace) minerals: cr, co, cu, f, fe, i, mn, mo, n, se, si, zn.
