HERE IS MY PRESENTATION ON THE TOPIC VITAMINS

1. VITAMINS
Saranya H C
Keyi Sahib Training College

2. Any of a group of
substances that are
found naturally in
many foods, are
necessary in small
quantities for good
health and normal
development and
functioning are called
vitamins.
DEFINITION

3. CLASSIFICATION
FAT
SOLUBLE
VITAMINS
Eg., vitamins
A, D, E, K
WATER
SOLUBLE
VITAMINS
Eg., vitamins
B, C

4. VITAMIN A (RETINOL)
Vitamin A foods
include carrots,
sweet potatoes,
kale, berries,
eggs, butter, and
organ meats like
beef or chicken
liver.
Structure of retinol
Deficiency causes night blindness and xerosis

5. VITAMIN B COMPLEX
Vitamin B1 Thiamine Occures in vegetables,
rice polishings, yeast and
milk
Deficiency causes
beriberi and loss of
apetite
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin Occures in vegetables,
milk, rice apetite etc
Deficiency causes skin
disorderand sour
tongue
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine Occures in cereal grains. Deficiency causes
nervous disturbances
Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamine Occures in micro
organismsand animals
Deficiency causes
anaemia

6. VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)
Foods High in
Vitamin C are
Strawberries,
Citrus Fruit,
Papayas, Black
Currant, Kiwi,
Bell Peppers,
Guava, Brussels
Sprouts.
Structure of ascorbic acid
Deficiency causes scurvy

7. VITAMIN D (CALCIFEROL)
Foods High in
Vitamin D are
meat, fish, oil,
egg, milk etc. It
is produced in
the skin due to
the exposure of
sunlight.
Structure of calciferol
Deficiency causes rickets

8. VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL)
Foods High in
Vitamin E are
meat, fish, oil,
egg, milk etc.
Structure of tocopherol
Deficiency causes sterility

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