VITAMINS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE

Vitamins and their importance
Vitamin Name	Chemical Names	Important For	Deficiency Causes	Source
Vitamin A	Beta Carotene or Retinol	Healthy Vision	Night Blindness	Yellow/Orange Vegetables
		Bone Development		Green leafy vegetables
		Immune System		Fish, Eggs
		It’s a good antioxidant
Vitamin B1	Thiamine	Metabolism of Carbohydrates	Beri-Beri	Grains, Beans, Eggs
		Functioning of Nerves and Cardiovascular system	Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
Vitamin B2	Riboflavin	Formation of RBC	Ariboflavinosis	Green leafy vegetables, Milk products, Dal
		Metabolism of carbohydrates and fats
Vitamin B3	Niacin	Healthy Skin	Pellagra	Grains, nuts, groundnut, milk
		Release of energy from carbohydrates, fats, proteins
Vitamin B5	Pantothenic Acid	Import for enzyme synthesis	Paresthesia	Meat, Dal, Fish
Vitamin B6	Pyridoxine	Creation of RBC and Hormones	Anemia	Grains, Bananas, Chicken
Vitamin B7	Biotin	Cell Growth	Dermatitis	Peanuts, Cheese, cheddar
		Maintain Blood Sugar level
Vitamin B9	Folic Acid	DNA Synthesis	Birth Defects	Beans, Green leafy vegetables, orange, milk products
		RNA Synthesis
		Cell production
Vitamin B12	Cyanocobalamin	Maintenance of brain function and nervous system	Anemia	Seafood, milk products, liver
		Production of RBC
Vitamin C	Ascorbic Acid	Antioxidant	Scurvy	Citrus fruits, onion
		Healing of Wounds
		Bone formation
Vitamin D	Calciferol	Bone growth	Rickets	Human body can synthesize it
		Calcium and Phosphorus absorption	Osteomalacia	cod liver oil
Vitamin E	Tocopherol	Antioxidant	Nerve Cells	Wheat, Spinach
		Maintain RBC
Vitamin K	Phylloquinone	Clotting of Blood	Bleeding	Green leafy vegetables, Cauliflowe