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ual Chapter Summary for Chapter 9: Fat-Soluble Vitamins
This vitamin is a powerful antioxidant,
and also functions as an
anticoagulant.
Newborns are typically given shots of
this vitamin to help with blood clotting
until their intestinal bacteria begin to
produce the vitamin.
The preformed form of this vitamin is
abundant in liver and dairy products,
but the provitamin form can also be
found in orange vegetables like
carrots and sweet potatoes.
Carotenoids, including beta-carotene,
are precursors to this vitamin.
This vitamin plays an important role in
bone health, the immune system,
blood pressure regulation, and cell
growth.
This is called the "sunshine vitamin"
because the body can synthesize it
from exposure to ultraviolet rays.
Since this vitamin promotes blood
clotting, intake needs to be monitored
for those on blood-thinning
medications.
Avocados, wheat germ, and sunflower
oil are sources of this vitamin.
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
