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.
