A vitamin is an organic compound and a vital nutrient that an organism requires in
limited amounts. Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions. Some, such as vitamin D, have
hormone-like functions as regulators of mineral metabolism, or regulators of
cell and tissue growth and differentiation (such as some forms of vitamin A).
Others function as antioxidants (e.g., vitamin E and
sometimes vitamin C).
Fat
Soluble Vitamins: A,D,E and K. If these are
taken in excess, they causes a condition known as Hyper Vitaminosis (cause
of hair cracked mouth)
Water Soluble Vitamins:
B,C and P. If these
vitamins are taken in excess, they washed away.
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Vitamin
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Scientific Name
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Deficiency Disease
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Food Sources
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Vitamin A
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Retinol
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Night blindness
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Liver, Orange, Ripe Yellow Fruits, Leafy Vegetables,
Carrots, Pumpkin, Squash, Spinach, Fish, Soya Milk, Milk
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Vitamin B1
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Thiamine
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Beriberi
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Pork, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Vegetables, Potatoes, Liver,
Eggs
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Vitamin B2
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Riboflavin
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Ariboflavinosis,
Glossitis
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Dairy Products, Bananas, Popcorn, Green Beans, Asparagus
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Vitamin B3
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Niacin
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Pellagra
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Meat, Fish, Eggs, Many Vegetables, Mushrooms, Tree Nuts
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Vitamin B5
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Pantothenic Acid
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Paresthesia
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Meat, Broccoli, Avocados
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Vitamin B6
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Pyridoxine
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Anemia peripheral neuropathy.
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Meat, Vegetables, Tree Nuts, Bananas
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Vitamin B7
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Biotin
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Dermatitis,
enteritis
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Raw Egg Yolk, Liver, Peanuts, Leafy Green Vegetables
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Vitamin B9
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Folic Acid
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Megaloblastic anemia
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Leafy Vegetables, Pasta, Bread, Cereal, Liver
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Vitamin B12
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Cyanoco-balamin
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Megaloblastic anemia
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Meat And Other Animal Products
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Vitamin C
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Ascorbic Acid
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Scurvy
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Many Fruits And Vegetables, Liver
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Vitamin D
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Cholecalciferol
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Rickets and
Osteomalacia
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Fish, Eggs, Liver, Mushrooms
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Vitamin E
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Tocopherols
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Deficiency is very rare; Sterility in males Andabortions in
females
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Many Fruits And Vegetables, Nuts And Seeds
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Vitamin K
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Phylloquinone
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Bleeding diathesis
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Leafy Green Vegetables Such As Spinach, Egg Yolks, Liver
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