Vitamins

A vitamin is an organic compound and a vital nutrient that an organism requires in limited amounts.They are of two types:-

• Water solvable – B, C

• Fat solvable – A, D, E, K

Vitamin A

• Also Known as Retinol

• Defficiency causes – Nisanthatha, Malakkannu, and Keratomalacia

• Defficiency of A2 cause Xerophthalmia.

• Mostly found in leafs,milk,carrot etc

• Vitamin A is the only vitamin that stores in Liver.

Vitamin D

• Also known as Calcipherol.

• Get from milk and egg.

• Get from Sun rays.

• Other name: Sunshine Vitamin

• Its deficiency causes Rickets(Kana) in childrens.

• In adults its deficiency causes Osteomalasia.

• It is essential for growth of bones and teeth.

Vitamin E

• Also known as Tocopherol.

• Its deficiency causes infertility.

• It helps in reproduction.

• Known as Hormone vitamin, Beauty vitamin.

Vitamin K

• Known as Philloquinone.

• Helps for blood clotting.

• Its deficiency causes Haemophelia (X’mas disease or Royal disease).

Vitamin C

• Known as Ascorbic acid.

• Available in ctrius fruits.

• First artificially developed vitamin.

• Known as fresh vitamin, Anti cancer vitamin.

• It is not available in milk or proteins.

• Its deficiency causes Scurvi (Navikarude Plague).

• Scurvi affects skin.

• Vitamin C lost while heating.

Vitamin B

• You can get B vitamins from proteins such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs, and dairy products.

• The B vitamins are

• B1 (thiamine)

• B2 (riboflavin)

• B3 (niacin)

• B5 (pantothenic acid)

• B6 (pyridoxine)

• B7 (biotin)

• B12 (cobalamin)

• B9 (folic acid)