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INTRODUCTION

FUNK

HEALTHY PERSON

Vitamins are identified by H.G.Hopkins and named by Funk

These are micro nutrients required for good health.

CLASSIFICATION OF VITAMINSCLASSIFICATION OF VITAMINS

Vitamins may be Vitamins may be Water soluble like Water soluble like

Vitamin B. complex Vitamin B. complex and Vitamin Cand Vitamin C

fat soluble like fat soluble like Vitamins A,D,E and Vitamins A,D,E and KK

VITAMIN-B1(THIAMIN)VITAMIN-B1(THIAMIN)

It helps in carbohydrate It helps in carbohydrate metabolism and enzyme metabolism and enzyme action.action.

BERI BERI

VEGETABLES EGGS

FISHES

It is available in vegetables, eggs and fishes etc.

Its deficiency results in the disease Beriberi.

VITAMIN VITAMIN B2(Riboflavin)B2(Riboflavin)

It is essential for “Redox” It is essential for “Redox” reactions in the body.reactions in the body.

LEAFY VEGETABLESKIDNEYS

GLOSSITIS

It is available in liver, kidney and leafy vegetables etc.

Its deficiency results in the disease Glossitis.

VITAMIN B3(Niacin)VITAMIN B3(Niacin)Essential for Essential for Carbohydrate, Protein Carbohydrate, Protein and fat metabolism.and fat metabolism.

PULSES

Flesh from a HEN

PELLAGRA

It is present in flesh, pulses and ground nut etc.

Its deficiency leads to the disease Pellagra.

VITAMIN B6 (Pyridoxine)VITAMIN B6 (Pyridoxine)

It is essential for amino acid It is essential for amino acid metabolism.metabolism.

EGG

VEGETABLES

FISHIt is available in yolk of eggs, fishes and vegetables.

Its deficiency results in anxiety, anaemia and fits in children.

FOLIC ACIDFOLIC ACID

Essential for nucleic Essential for nucleic acid metabolism.acid metabolism.

maize

GRAINSEGGS

It is available in eggs and grains like maize.

Its deficiency results in the disease like diarrhea, leucolysis and hampers cell division.

VITAMINE B12 (Cyanocobalamine)VITAMINE B12 (Cyanocobalamine)

It is essential for It is essential for nucleic acid nucleic acid metabolism and metabolism and protein synthesisprotein synthesis..

E. COLI

It is synthesized by E.Coli bacteria in our intestine.

Its deficiency results in pernicious anaemia.

BIOTINBIOTIN

Essential for protein Essential for protein metabolism.metabolism.

PULSES BRINJALS

We can get it from pulses, vegetables liver and kidneys.

Its deficiency results in fatigue, nerve diseases.

LIVERKIDNEYS

PANTATHENIC ACID

It is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

VEGETABLES

YEAST

FISHESPRAWNS

It is present in fresh vegetables, non-vegetable dishes and yeast bacteria.Its deficiency results in the disease of burning feet.

VITAMIN C ( Ascorbic VITAMIN C ( Ascorbic acid)acid)

It is essential for redox It is essential for redox reactions and collagen reactions and collagen formation.formation.

CITRUS AMLA

GUAVA

TOMATOES

Germinating seeds, tomatoes, citrus fruits and guava are its rich sources.

Its deficiency results in the disease of Scurvy.

SCURVY

VITAMIN A (Retinal)

• It is essential for normal vision.

ASPARAGUS

CARROT

LEAVES

CHILD TAKING THE DOSE OF VITAMIN A

It is present in vegetables like

Its deficiency causes night blinded ness, xerophthalmia and dry skin.

NIN provides vitamin A doses for children.

VITAMIN D (Calciferal)

It is essential for calcium and phosphorus absorption and bone formation.

EGG YOLKFISH

BOW LEGSKNOCK-KNEE

It is available in

Its deficiency results in the diseases like rickets, bow legs and knock –knee.

VITAMIN E (Tocoferal)VITAMIN E (Tocoferal)

• It is essential for normal function of reproductive system.

SUN FLOWER

GERMINATING SEEDS EGGS

FRUITS

It is available in germinating seeds, egg yolk, and sunflower oil etc.

Its deficiency results in male sterility, abortion in females and also reduces the life span of RBC.

VITAMIN K VITAMIN K (Phylloquinone)(Phylloquinone)

It is essential for It is essential for blood clotting.blood clotting.

OVER BLOOD FLOW

FOR VITAMIN A

DEFICIENCY

MILK LEAFY VEGETABLEIt is available in milk, and leafy vegetables.

Its deficiency results in over blood flow from wounds or cuts.

Many Used Fruits & Vegetables in Many Used Fruits & Vegetables in our daily lifeour daily life

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Tenth class biology text book. www.yahoo.com www.google.com www.glorianon.com www.growtallar.com www.tripod.com www.indiawatch.com www.howe.k www.ucsf.edu Microsoft Encarta 2001.

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