Vitamins and Its Chemical Name

The name Vitamin was given by 'Cassimer Funk'.

▶ Vitamin A - Retinol
    Deficiency disease - Night blindness
    Act as regulators of cell & tissue growth

▶ Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
    Deficiency disease - Beri-beri

▶ Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
    Deficiency disease - Ariboflavinosis

▶ Vitamin B3 - Niacin
    Deficiency disease - Pellagra

▶ Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic acid
    Deficiency disease - Paresthesia

▶ Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine
    Deficiency disease - Anaemia

▶ Vitamin B7 - Biotin
    Deficiency disease - Dermatitis
    Also known as Vitamin H

▶ Vitamin B9 - Folic acid
    Deficiency disease - Anaemia
    Helps in production of blood.

▶ Vitamin B12 - Cyanocobalamin
    Deficiency disease - Megaloblastic anaemia
    Contains Cobalt

▶ Vitamin C - Ascorbic acid
    Deficiency disease - Scurvy

▶ Vitamin D - Calciferol
    Deficiency disease - Rickets, Osteomalacia
    Vitamin produced with the help of sun light.
    Also act as hormone.

▶ Vitamin E - Tocopherol
    Deficiency disease - Sexual disfunction
    Helps in reproductive activities.
    Consider as a Hormone.
    Also act as anti-oxidant.

▶ Vitamin K - Phylloquinone
    Deficiency disease - Bleeding diathesis
    Helps in blood coagulation.

→ Vitamins soluble in water - Vitamin B & C.
→ Vitamins soluble in fat - Vitamin A, D, E, K.