This document discusses vitamins, including: - Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K and water soluble vitamins C and the B complex. - The scientific names and functions of each vitamin. Vitamin A helps with vision and immunity, Vitamin C increases immunity and aids in blood cell and tissue formation, and Vitamin D is produced from sunlight and supports bone health. - Diseases associated with vitamin deficiencies like night blindness with Vitamin A and rickets with Vitamin D. - Common food sources of the vitamins, such as carrots for Vitamin A, cod liver oil or sunlight for Vitamin D, and citrus fruits for Vitamin C.

1. VITAMINS

2. VITAMINS
 FAT SOLUBLE
1. VITAMIN A
2. VITAMIN D
3. VITAMIN E
4. VITAMIN K
Mnemonics : KEDA
 WATER SOLUBLE
1.VITAMIN C
2.VITAMIN B
COMPLEX
Mnemonics: CB

3. VITAMINS
Mnemonics: RACe TO NEet
VITAMINS SCIENTIFIC NAME
VITAMINS A Retinol
VITAMINS C Ascorbic acid
VITAMINS D Calciferol
VITAMINS E Tocopherol
VITAMINS K Nephtoquinon/
phytonadione

4. VITAMIN B COMPLEX
VITAMIN B SCIENTIFIC
NAME
VITAMIN B 1 Thiamin
VITAMIN B 2 Riboflavin
VITAMIN B 3 Niacin
VITAMIN B 5 Pantothenic acid
VITAMIN B 6 Pyridoxin
VITAMIN B 7 Biotin
VITAMIN B 9 Folic acid

5. VITAMINS
 VITAMIN A : helps in synthesis of rhodopsin ,
Anti – infection vitamin
 VITAMIN C : increase immunity and helps in
formation of RBCs. Needed for healthy
skin,gum and cartilage.
 VITAMIN D: ergosterol converted sunlight
into vitamin D.
 VITAMIN E: anti-sterility vitamin and increase
fertility.
 VITAMIN K : help in clotting of blood and anti-
hammorhagic vitamin.

6. VITAMINS DISEASES
VITAMIN A Xeropthelmia ,
Night blindness
VITAMIN D Rickets,
Osteomalacia
VITAMIN E Paralysis,sterility
VITAMIN K Hammorhage
VITAMIN C Scurvy , Gingivitis

7. VITAMINS SOURCES
VITAMIN A Carrot,papaya,eg
gs
VITAMIN D Sunlight,cod liver
oil
VITAMIN E Eggs,Soya
bean,Green leafy
vegetables
VITAMIN K Green leafy
vegetables
VITAMIN C Citrus
fruits,juices,and
vegetables