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Fat/ Oil Soluble Vitamins: A,D,E & K

S. Name of Source Functions Deficiency Symptoms
No vitamins
01 Vitamin A milk, liver, egg yolk, dark Preserves integrity of Deficiency: Night blindness; reduced hair growth in children; loss
(Retinol) green and deep yellow epithelial cells; formation of of apetite; dry, rough skin; lowered resistance to infection; dry eyes.
vegetables and fruits rhodopsin for vision in dim
light; necessary for wound
healing, growth, and normal
immune function
02 Vitamin D egg yolk, liver, fatty fish, Necessary for the formation Rickets is defective mineralization or calcification of bones before
Cholecalciferol sunlight (activation of 7- of normal bone; promotes epiphyseal closure in immature mammals due to deficiency or
(D3), dehydrocholesterol in the the impaired metabolism of vitamin D, phosphorus or calcium,
Ergocalciferol skin) absorption of calcium and potentially leading to fractures and deformity. Rickets is among the
(D2) phosphorus in the intestines most frequent childhood diseases in many developing countries.
The predominant cause is a vitamin D deficiency, but lack of
adequate calcium in the diet may also lead to rickets (cases of severe
diarrhea and vomiting may be the cause of the deficiency).
Osteomalacia is a similar condition occurring in adults, generally
due to a deficiency of vitamin D but occurs after epiphyseal closure.
03 Vitamin E Milk; vegetable oils; liver; May function as an Hemolytic anemia in the premature and newborn; hyporeflexia, and
(Tocopherols, egg yolk; butter; green antioxidant in the tissues; spinocerebellar and retinal
tocotrienols) leafy vegetables; whole- may also have a role as a degeneration

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grain breads, cereals, and coenzyme; neuromuscular

other fortified or enriched function
grain products; wheat
germ
Vitamin K vegetable oils, green leafy Catalyzes prothrombin Prolonged bleeding and prothrombin
(phylloquinone, vegetables, pork, liver synthesis; required in the time; hemorrhagic manifestations
menaquinones) synthesis of other blood (especially in newborns)
clotting factors; synthesis by
intestinal bacteria

Water Soluble Vitamins

S. Name of vitamins Source Functions Deficiency Symptoms
No
01 Vitamin B1 Milk; lean Combines with phosphorus to Beriberi: Symptoms of beriberi include weight loss, emotional
(Thiamine) pork; wheat germ; form thiamin pyrophosphate disturbances, impaired sensory perception, weakness and pain in the
whole-grain (TPP) necessary for metabolism of limbs, and periods of irregular heart rate. Edema (swelling of bodily
tissues) is common. It may increase the amount of lactic acid and
and enriched breads, protein, carbohydrate, and fat;
pyruvic acid within the blood. In advanced cases, the disease may
cereals, essential for growth, normal
cause high-output cardiac failure and death.
and other grain products; appetite, digestion, and healthy
Neuritis, edema, cardiac failure
legumes; potatoes nerves

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02 Vitamin B2 Milk; meat; dairy Essential for growth; plays Photophobia, cheilosis, glossitis, corneal vascularization, poor
(Riboflavin) products; egg yolk; enzymatic role in tissue growth
legumes; green respiration and acts as a
vegetables; whole-grain transporter of hydrogen ions;
breads, cereals, and synthesis of FMN and FAD
fortified or enriched
grain products
03 Vitamin B3 Milk; meat; poultry; fish; Part of the enzyme system for Pellegra: classically described by "the three Ds": diarrhea,
(Niacin, whole-grain breads, oxidation, energy release; dermatitis, dementia. A more comprehensive list of symptoms
niacinamide) cereals, and fortified or necessary for synthesis of includes:
enriched grain products; glycogenand the synthesis and  High sensitivity to sunlight
egg yolk breakdown of fatty acids  Dermatitis, alopecia (hair loss), edema (swelling)
 Smooth, beefy red glossitis (tongue inflammation)
 Red skin lesions
04 Vitamin B5 Meat, broccoli, avocados Help turn carbohydrates and Paresthesia, Fatigue, Listlessness,
(Pantothenic fats into usable energy, Sensations of weakness,
acid) Improve your ability to Numbness, tingling, and
respond to stress by burning/shooting pain in the
supporting your adrenal feet.
glands, Assure adequate
production of healthy fats in
your cells.

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05 Vitamin B6 Milk; liver; meat; whole- Aids in the synthesis and Itchy, peeling skin (dermatitis), cracked and sore lips,
(Pyridoxine) grain breads, breakdown of amino acids and inflamed tongue and mouth (skin disorders similar to vitamin
cereals, or other grain unsaturated fatty acids from B2 and vitamin B3 deficiencies), neuropathy, poor
products; legumes; essential fatty acids; essential for coordination, confusion, and insomnia. convulsions;
potatoes conversion of tryptophan to niacin; irritability
essential for normal growth

06 Vitamin B7 Raw egg yolk, liver, Biotin is a coenzyme for Dermatitis, Hair loss (alopecia),
(Biotin) peanuts, leafy green carboxylase enzymes, involved in Conjunctivitis
vegetables the synthesis of fatty acids,
isoleucine, and valine, and in
gluconeogenesis.
07 Vitamin B8 Raw egg yolk, liver, Prevent fat deposit in liver Include scaly desquamation, muscle pains, and hair loss
(Inositol) peanuts, leafy green and other organs, take part in cell
vegetables membrane and
lipoproteins formation,
participate in nervous signals
transportation, regulate enzymes
activity,

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08 Vitamin B9 Leafy vegetables, pasta, Required for DNA synthesis Megaloblastic anemia and Deficiency during pregnancy is
(Folic acid, folinic bread, cereal, liver and cell growth and is associated with birth defects, such as neural tube defects
acid) important for red blood cell
formation, Folic acid is essential
for creating heme, the iron
containing substance in
hemoglobin, crucial for oxygen
transport.
09 Vitamin B12 milk, meat, fish, poultry, Essential for biosynthesis of Megaloblastic anemia results from inhibition of DNA
(Cobalamin, cheese, egg yolk, liver nucleic acids and nucleoproteins; synthesis during red blood cell production.[1] When DNA
Cyanocobalamin) red blood cell maturation; synthesis is impaired, the cell cycle cannot progress from the
involved with folate metabolism; G2 growth stage to the mitosis (M) stage. The defect in red
central nervous system cell DNA synthesis is most often due to hypovitaminosis,
metabolism specifically a deficiency of vitamin B12 and/or folic acid.
10 Ascorbic Acid Milk, infant formula, Essential in the synthesis of collagen Scurvy: Typical symptoms of scurvy are initially fatigue, followed
(Vitamin C) fruits (especially citrus (thus, strengthens tissues by formation of spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from

fruits, and improves wound healing the mucous membranes. Spots are most abundant on the thighs and
and resistance to infection);iron legs, and a person may look pale, feel depressed, and be partially
papaya, cantaloupe,
absorption and transport; immobilized. As scurvy advances, there can be open, suppurating
strawberries),
watersoluble antioxidant; functions in wounds, loss of teeth, yellow skin, fever, neuropathy and finally
vegetables (potatoes,
folacin metabolism death from bleeding.
cabbage)

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