Question

main vitamins and their details like source, function, symptoms disease.

Answer 1

Vitamins are the essential dietary factors that are required for healthy & normal functioning of the body. These are available in various food that are consumed daily. There are two varieties of vitamins, their disparities, functioning; structure, sources and deficiency diseases are mentioned below in this present article.

Vitamins:


• Organic compound required in small amounts in the die to maintain normal metabolic functions are known as 'Vitamins'.
• The term vitamine was changed to vitamin when it was realized that not all vitamins are amines.
• Many vitamins act as (or) are converted into coenzymes; they neither provide energy nor are incorporated into tissues.
• These also regulate the Bio-chemical processes in the body.

Classification:


Vitamins are classified into two groups.
1. Fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K). These are rich in liver cells.
2. Water soluble vitamins (C, B-complex). These are present in much smaller amounts in cells.

Fat soluble vitamins:


1. Vitamin A: 
• Vitamin A is also known as 'Retinol'.
• The structure of this vitamin contains ionone ring and hydrocarbon chain, representing the formula of an alcohol.
• The sources of retinol are fish oils, liver, rice, polishing and kidney.
• Functions: Essential for vision, promotes protein synthesis, promotes fertility and maintains normal growth of bones.
• Deficiency diseases: Night blindness, redness in eyes (Exophthalmia), degeneration of lachrymal glands.

2. Vitamin D: 
• Vitamin D is also known as 'Calciferol'.
• The structure of this vitamin contains a sterol of 4 rings and a side chain.
• The sources of calciferol are fish oils, butter, milk and eggs.
• Functions: Calcium absorption in the intestine, normal development of bones & teeth, deposition of calcium & phosphate in bones.
• Deficiency diseases: Rickets in children, Osteomalacia in adults.

3. Vitamin E: 
• Vitamin E is also known as 'Tocopherol'.
• The structure of this vitamin contains Chromone ring with 3 methyl groups
• The sources of tocopherol are wheat, germ oil, vegetable oil, egg yolk, green leafy vegetables.
• Functions: Normal functioning of muscles, biosynthesis of co-enzyme Q.
• Deficiency diseases: Sterility nutritional nuclear dystrophy, neurosis of heart muscles.

4. Vitamin K: 
• Vitamin K is also known as 'Anti hemorrhagic'.
• The structure of this vitamin contains a naphtha quinine derivative.
• The sources of anti hemorrhagic are green leafy vegetables and intestinal flora.
• Functions: Promotes Coagulation of blood, acts as anti hemorrhagic.
• Deficiency diseases: Blood coagulation is prevented, continuous bleeding occurs.

Answer 2

The vitamins are one of the most important nutrients that we get from our daily meal.

The main four types of vitamins are,

Vitamin A , Vitamin B , Vitamin C and Vitamin D.

Sources:

1) We get vitamin A from the food materials like eggs,milk etc.

2) We get vitamin B from the food materials like meat,nuts etc.

3) We get vitamin C from the food materials like orange, papaya etc.

4) We get vitamin D from the food materials like fish,cheese etc.

Function:

1) Vitamin A is good for eyes,teeth and skin.

2) Vitamin B is good for metabolism and body cell growth.

3) Vitamin C is good for bones and body healing.

4) Vitamin D is good for bones and necessary for calcium absorption.

Disease for lacking:

1) Vitamin A deficiency disease.

2) Vitamin B12 deficiency disease or Anemia.

3) Vitamin C deficiency disease or scurvy.

4) Vitamin D deficiency disease or rickets.