What Is Vitamin
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What Is Vitamin
Vitamins are organic compounds that people need in small quantities. Most vitamins need to come from food because the body either does not produce them or produces very little.
In 1881 Scientist Lunin at first examined that protein, fat and water is not enough for a body growth. So, there is a need of a food that can supply complete nutrition to the body. Scientist Hopkins called this type of food as essential food source of human body. In 1911 Scientist Casimir Funk called this food as Vitamin.
Classification Of Vitamins:
Vitamin is classified according to its soluble nature. There are two types of vitamins; one is Fat soluble vitamins and other is Water soluble vitamins. Vitamin A, D, E, and K are Fat soluble vitamins. Vitamin B, C and P are Water soluble vitamins.
| Name | Solubility | Food Sources | Food sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | Fat | Green leafy vegetables, ripe yellow fruits, guava, milk, liver, nuts, tomatoes, oranges, carrots, broccoli, watermelon etc. | Hyperkeratosis, night blindness, and keratomalacia |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | Water | Fresh fruits, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, corn, cashew nuts, wheat, milk, black beans, dates etc. | Beriberi |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | Water | Banana, dates, mushrooms, grapes, mangoes, peas, pumpkin, popcorn etc. | Slow growth, sore eyes |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | Water | Meat, fish, eggs, milk products, cereals, mushroom, guava etc. | Pellagra |
| Vitamin C | Water | Fresh fruits, black currant, broccoli, goat milk and chestnuts. | Scurvy |
| Vitamin D | Fat | Fish, egg, liver, beef, cod, chicken breast etc. | Rickets and Osteomalacia |
| Vitamin E | Fat | Potatoes, pumpkin, guava, mango, milk, nuts, seeds etc. | Heart problems, Haemolysis and sterility |
| Vitamin K | Fat | Tomatoes, broccoli, chestnuts, cashew nuts, beef, lamb, mangoes, grapes etc. | Haemorrhage |
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