Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition. They are divided into water soluble and fat soluble vitamins. Water soluble vitamins such as vitamin C are not stored in the body, while fat soluble vitamins like vitamin A can be stored. Vitamins play important roles like aiding in carbohydrate metabolism, blood cell formation, and tissue repair. Sources of vitamins include foods like meat, dairy products, fruits and vegetables. A lack of vitamins can lead to deficiencies and diseases.

1. VITAMINS
-types,role and functions

2. INTRODUCTION

3. INTRODUCTION
✘ Vitamins are those organic compound which are
essential for normal growth and nutrition of the
body.
✘ Vitamins cannot be synthesised /produced by the
human body, this , our diet must contain vitamins .

4. Vitamins are mainly divided into
two types –
1.Water soluble vitamins
2.Fat soluble vitamins

5. Water soluble vitamins
Water soluble vitamins are
not store in our body.
Examples -1.vitamin A
2.vitamin D
3.vitamin E
4.vitamin K
Types of vitamins Fat soluble vitamins
Fat soluble vitamin can be
stored in our body.
Example -1.vitamin B1
2.Vitamin B2
3.Vitamin B3
4..vitamin B5
5.Vitamin B6
6.Vitamin B8
7vitamin B9
8. Vitamin B12 9. vitamin C

6. Scientific name

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8. VITAMIN A
1.Vitamin A helps to form and maintain healthy teeth
,bones ,soft tissue .
✘ 2.Liver is the major source of vitamin A.
✘ 3.vitamin A occur only in animal tissue .
✘ 4.Vitamin A is found in two form A1 and A2.
✘ 5.Vitamin a contain milk product ,fish liver oil and
animal liver.

9. Mechanism of vitamin A
✘ The overall mechanism through which
vitamin A function is visual system is know as
rhodopsin cycle
✘ Contain 2 type of receptor of cell
✘ 1. cones 2.rodes
✘ Cones – which are specialized for colour and
detail vision in bright light
✘ Rodes – which are specialized for visual
activity in dim light .

10. Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
✘ 1.Stated earlier the discovery of thaimin comes from
the treatment of beri –beri in man
✘ 2.The structure of thaimin as free base.
✘ Function
✘ 1.it help in carbohydrate metabolism.
✘ 2.It help in function of heart.
✘ Sources- milk,pulses,wheat,dairy product.

11. Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
✘ Function
✘ 1.It help in oxidation and utilisation of oxygen .
✘ 2.These vitamin are essential for human health.
✘ 3.It is crucial for breakdown food components
absorbing other nutrients and maintain tissue.
✘ 4.Riboflavin occur naturally in some foods,added to
other ,it is absorbed in the small intestine .

12. VITAMIN B3(niacin)
✘ 1.B3 is important in the body for general good
health.
✘ 2.As a treatment ,amount of niacin can
improve cholesterol levels and lower
cardiovascular risks.
✘ 3.It can also cause serious side effect take
larger doses .

13. Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid )
✘ 1.It is widely found in both plants and animals
including meat,cereal,legumes
✘ 2.Its necessary for making blood cells.
✘ 3.It help you convert the food you eat into energy
✘ 4.All B vitamin help you to convert the protein ,
carbohydrate .

14. Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine )
✘ It is a mixture of three substance
pyridoxine,pyridoxaland and pyridoxamine .
✘ Source –cereal ,gram,rice and egg York.
✘ The deficiency of vitamin B6 cause anemia ..

15. Vitamin B8 ( inositol)
✘ 1.Found in many plants and animals
✘ 2.Produced in the human body
✘ 3.Inositol can be found in many forms .
✘ 4.It help in insulin in work better.
✘ 5.The side effect of inositol is sleeping,headache,
nausea.

16. Vitamin B9 (folic acid )
✘ 1.Found in supplements and fortified food
✘
✘ 2.Folic acid is crucial for proper brain
function.
✘ 3. All B vitamin are water soluble
✘ 4.Play important role in mental health.

17. Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalmin)
function
1.it is essential for the metabolism of nervous tissue.
2. it is necessary for the formation of heathy blood
3. it is essential for preventing the disease called
pernicious anemia
source - liver ,milk,egg,kidney .
The deficiency of vitamin B12 cause inflammation of toungue
and mouth.

18. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid )
✘ Found in various food and sold as a dietary
supplements.
✘ It is used to prevent and treat seurvy
✘ It is essential nutrient involved in the repair of tissue
and the enzymatic production of certain
neurotransmitter.
✘ Sources – ambla ,tomatoes,mangoes,pear,apple.

19. Vitamin D (
✘ 1.It helps your body absorb calcium .
✘ 2.Calcium is one of the main building blocks of bone.
✘ A lack of vitamin D can leads to bones disease such as
osteroporisis
✘ 3.Vitamin D also have role in your nerve , muscle and
immune system .
✘ 4.The deficiency of vitamin D cause rickets .

20. Vitamin E
It is a fat soluble antioxidant help in maintance of healthy
skin.
Vitamin E is agroup of molecule with related structure .
Some of which may be unique properties in skin.
Vitamin E is also found as vitamin E conjugates that
increase stability but require cellular metabolism for
activation.

21. Function of vitamin E
✘ Function
✘ 1. it play an important role in the production of
vitamin A
✘ 2. it is necessary for the normal reproduction
and protection of liver.
✘ Sources –vegetable oil, milk, tomatoes ,egg,
groundnuts.

22. Vitamin K
It is a group of structurally similar,fat soluble vitamin that
the human body require for complete synthesis of
certain protein.
These protein that are prerequister for blood coagulation.
The main function of vitamin K is that it help in clotting of
blood and prevents naemorrhage..
Source – spinach tomatoes, soyabean , cabbage.

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