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vitamins
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Introduction
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Aim
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Vitamins are
generally regarded as organic compounds required in
the diet in small amounts to perform specific biological
functions for normal maintenance of optimum growth
and health of the organism.
Water-soluble vitamins
Fat-soluble vitamins
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Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene
and retinol are all versions of
Vitamin A.
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VITAMIN B12 Like the other B vitamins, vitamin 2.4 mcg for adults and
B12 is important for metabolism. 2.6 - 2.8 mcg for women
It helps in the formation of red who are pregnant or
blood cells and in the maintenance lactating. Children
of the central nervous system. need .9 - 2.4 mcg per
day.
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on age.
Natural sources
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Structure
Vitamin A
Vitamin A (retinol) is required for the formation of rhodopsin, a
photoreceptor pigment in the retina. Vitamin A helps maintain
epithelial tissues. Normally, the liver stores 90% of the body's
Vitamin A.
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Retinol (Vitamin A)
Riboflavin (vitamin
B2)
Pyridoxine
(Vitamin B6)
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Vitamin B12
Cobalamin is a general term for compounds with biologic
vitamin B12 activity. These compounds are involved in nucleic
acid metabolism, methyl transfer, and myelin synthesis and
repair. They are necessary for the formation of normal red blood
cells
Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin
B12)
Vitamin C
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) plays a role in collagen, carnitine,
hormone, and amino acid formation. It is essential for wound
healing and facilitates recovery from burns. Vitamin C is also an
antioxidant, supports immune function, and facilitates the
absorption of iron.
Ascorbic acid
(Vitamin C)
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Vitamin D
Vitamin D has two main forms: D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3
(cholecalciferol). Vitamin D3 is synthesized in skin by exposure
to sunlight (ultraviolet radiation) and obtained in the diet chiefly
in fish liver oils and egg yolks
Cholecalciferol
(Vitamin D)
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a group of that have similar biologic activities.
These compounds act as antioxidants, which prevent lipid
peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in cellular
membranes.
Alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E)
Vitamin K
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) is dietary vitamin K. Dietary fat
enhances its absorption. Infant formulas contain supplemental
vitamin K.
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
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Deficiency disease
Vitamin A
Deficiency Disease: Night-blindness and Keratomalacia,
Keratinisation of the nasal and respiratory passage epithelium
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Vitamin B1
Deficiency Disease: Beriberi
Deficiency Symptoms:Symptoms include fatigue, depression,
decreased mental functioning, muscle cramps, nausea, heart
enlargement, and eventually beriberi. Alcoholics are at
increased risk of a deficiency.
Deficiency Symptoms:
Symptoms include red, swollen, cracked mouth and tongue;
fatigue; depression; anemia; and greasy, scaly skin. The
formation of cataracts may be a result of this vitamin deficiency.
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Vitamin B6
Deficiency Disease: Anemia
Deficiency Symptoms:
Symptoms include Weakness, Mental Confusion, Irritability,
Nervousness, Inability to sleep, Hyperactivity, Anemia, Skin
lesions, Tongue Discoloration, and Kidney Stones.
Deficiency Symptoms:
Symptoms include nausea, loss of appetite, sore mouth,
diarrhea, abnormal gait, loss of sensation in hands and feet,
confusion, memory loss, and depression. Harmful anemia may
be a result of this deficiency.
Vitamin C
Deficiency Disease: Scurvy
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Deficiency Symptoms:
Prolonged healing of wounds, Easy bruising, Frequent infections,
Prolonged colds, Scurvy: weak muscles, fatigue, loss of teeth,
bleeding gums, depression, bleeding beneath the skin, Swollen
or painful joints, Nosebleeds, Anemia: tired, paleness
Vitamin D
Deficiency Disease: Rickets and Osteomalacia
Deficiency Symptoms:
Symptoms include bone pain and tenderness and Muscle
Weakness. In children, Rickets may occur, in which bones lose
calcium and become soft and curved. Without proper intake,
there is an increased risk of Osteoporosis, Arthritis, and Cancer.
Vitamin E
Deficiency Disease:
Deficiency is very rare; mild hemolytic anemia in newborn
infants
Deficiency Symptoms:
Symptoms include in Infants irritability, Fluid Retention and
Anemia. Adult symptoms may include Lethargy, Loss of balance
and Anemia. There may be increased risk of Heart Disease,
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Deficiency Symptoms:
Symptoms include prolonged clotting time, easy bleeding, and
bruising. This deficiency is rare in adults and normally limited to
those with liver or food absorption disorders. However, it may
occur in premature babies.
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Scurvy(vitamin C)
Rickets(Vitamin D)
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➢ Food
The best method available to overcome these
deficiency is by proper diet which includes proper amounts
of vegetables, fruits and some amount of meat.
➢ Medicine
To avoid the deficiency of any Vitamin B we can
use B complex. Vitamin B complex is a group of 12 related
water-soluble substances. The eight water-soluble vitamins
including thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3),
pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), pyridoxine (B6), folic
acid (B9), and cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12).
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Additional information
Vitamin Facts
1. A lot of the vitamins in fruits and vegetables are lost
between the farm and your plate. The longer the foods are
stored before you eat them, the more nutrients are lost.
Heat, light, and exposure to air all reduce the amount of
vitamins, especially Vitamin C, thiamin, and folic acid.
2. About 25% of US households do not have balanced meals
to meet the requirements that the body needs in digesting
enough nutrients to sustain the body's health and fuel
factors.
3. Research has shown that almost all varieties of disease can
be produced by the deficiency of vitamins, minerals, amino
acids, and other nutrients. Vitamins are vital for your skin.
The most important factor of nutritional deficiencies is the
intense processing and refining of foods like cereals and
sugar.
4. The human body uses food to manufacture all its building
blocks as well as to provide fuel. To do this, it performs
several thousand different chemical reactions. Each
reaction is controlled by "enzymes" and "coenzymes".
Some of the coenzymes contain vitamins which the body
cannot make by itself and which must be obtained from
outside the body.
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Conclusion
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