VITAMINS

CIASSIFICATION AND OTHER (NAME ,SOURCES FUNCTION ,DISEASES

DUE TO DEFICIENCY)

C L A S S I F I C AT I O N O F V I TA M I N S On the basis of solubility in water or fat they can be

classified in two groups (1)Fat soluble vitamins->These are those vitamins

which are soluble in oil and fat.Exm-vitamins A,D,E and K. They are stored in liver and adipose (fat storing) tissues.

(2)Water soluble vitamins->B-groupvitamins and vitamins C are soluble in water . The water soluble vitamins should be taken regularly in diet because they are readily excreted in urine and stired in the body(excepting B12).

VITAMIN CHEMICAL NAME

(1) VITAMIN A-> Retinol(2)Vitamin B1-> Thiamine(3)VitaminC->Ascorbic acid(4)VitaminD->Calciferol(5)VitaminE->Tocopherol(6)VitaminK->Phylloquinone

VITAMINS SOURCES FUNCTION

Vitamins K

(Vitamins k1 or k2) Sources->egg fish green vegetables etc. Function-> Helps in clotting blood.

Vitamins C Sources-> Citrus fruits such as

Lemon, orange, tomatoes, amla green vegetables, milk etc.

Function->For bones , teeth

HUMAN BODY AND VITAMIN

DISEASES DUE TO DEFICIEMCY

VITAMIN NAME DISEASES (1) A Night blindness, (2) B1 Beri-beri,anaemia (3)c Scurvy, pyria (4)D Rickets (5)E Loss of reproductive ability (6)K Delay in blood clotting

SUBMIT BY-> DILIP K SAHU GOVT G H S SCHOOL NARSINGHGARH