Section-5
| Vitamin | Function | Properties Deficiency Results in | Source | |
| Vitamin-A | Anti-infective.Essential for healthyskin and aids nightvision.Also assists inbody growth. | Within the body canbe synthesized fromcarotene-yellowpigment present infood is stored in theliver.It is soluble infat. | Poor growth. rought anddry skin and prone toinfection of the same.-Severe deficiency maycause night blindness. | All animal fat,carrots,eggs,mango,papaya.a procots.tomatoes.spinach,cod liver oil,milk. |
| Vitamin-B Complex Thiamine (B-1) | Antineurotic. anti-Beri-beri, health of the nervous system, Steady and continuous release of energy from carbohydrates, anti-pellagra. | Destroyed by excessive heat. Helps in Metabolism of carbohydrates. | Poor growth, neuritis, Beri-beri. fissures at corners of Mouth and on tongue, skin disease, Pellagra, diarrhea. | Brewer’s yeast, cereals, eggs, fruit, liver, meat, pulses. |
| Phriodoxine | Protein Metabolism. | Relieves Postradio Nervousness and insomnia. | Cereals, fruit, meat, | |
| Vitamin | Function | Properties Deficiency Results in | Properties Deficiency Results in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B-6 (Folic Acid) | Therapy,Nausea,vomiting. Assists inproduction of redblood cells. | Some form of macrocytic anemia. | Pulses, Green vegetables, liver. | |
| Cyano Co balam in Vitamin B-12 | Essential for red blood cell formation | Can only be absorbed in the presence of gastric juices, stored in the liver. | Perniaois anaemia. | Liver and all other food containing Vitamin-B complex e.g; cereals, eggs, pulses. |
| Vitamin C (Ascorbic-Acid) | Formation of bones, teeth and Collagen | Destroyed by Cooking in air | Sore mouth and gums, capillary bleeding. scurvy, delayed healing of wounds. | Fresh fruit.(oranges and lemons),cow’s milk. Fresh vegetables. |
| Vitamin-D (Calciferol) | Antirachitic.assists inabsorption andmetabolism ofcalcium andphosphorus,assistsin body growth. | Produced in the body by action of sunlight on the skin | Rickets in children,osteomalacia andosteoporosis adults. | Oily fish, dairy products, egg yolk, milk, sun’s rays, butler. |
Vitamin-E (Tocophe-rois) | Helps in reproductionand sex.assists cellrespiration,metabolism of fatsand starches. | Thought to interfere with reproduction and also cause certain degenerative diseases of the nervous system, liver damage, increased tendency to hemorrhage, also causes abortion. Menstruation irregularities. | Wheat germ, milk, cereals, egg yolk, beef, liver, mutton, spinach, soybeans. | |
| Vitamin-K (Menadione) | Anti-haernorrhagic, essential for reduction of prothrombin (blood clotting). | Delayed clotting of blood, liver damage, increased tendency to hemorrhage. | Green leafy vegetables oats. fish. rye. peas. | |
| Vitamin-P | Functions closely with Vitamin-C and helps in its function, keeps blood capillaries healthy. | Unhealthy blood capillaries. | in almost all sources of Vitamin C like oranges lemons, and other citrus fruit. |
