SOURCES OF VITAMINS, FUNCTION AND EFFECTS OF DIFICIENCY

VITAMIN A-Water-soluble Vitamin B1 SOURCES OF VITAMIN Yeast, liver, cereal, meat, peas, green vegetables FUNCTION -As a coenzyme in carbohydrate metabolism -Preserves healthy nervous system and muscular system -As a coenzyme in cell respiration -Preserves healthy nervous system and muscular system -As a coenzyme in cell respiration -maintenance of epithelial of skin and the nervous system -As a coenzyme in cell respiration - For producing antibody -Preserves healthy nervous system and the skin -As a coenzyme in the metabolism of amino acids Formation of red blood cells -Maintenance of healthy connective tissues especially blood vessels -foe healthy skin and efficiency healing of wounds -Increasing resistance to infections Builds visual pigments on retina for night vision -Ensuring healthy growth of epithelial cells in skin -Helps in absorption of calcium and phosphorus -Helps to build strong bones and healthy teeth -Preserves healthy muscular system, nervous system and blood circulatory system -An an antioxidant of unsaturated fatty acid -Maintains the function of the reproductive system Helps in the clotting of blood EFFECTS OF DIFICIENCY Beri-beri (fatigue, weakness and muscular cramps )

Vitamin B2

Yeast, cereal. Egg-white, vegetables and milk

-Cracking at the corner of lips -Stunted growth -Inflammation of tongue, lips -Pellagra ( inflammation of skin, diarrhoea and mental disturbances ) -Stunted growth -Dermatitis -Grey hair -Damage to adrenal glands -Stunted growth -Anaemia -Low resistant to infection Anaemia Scurvy ( Bleeding gums, bruised skin, swollen joints)

VitaminB3

Yeast, cereal, Egg, fresh vegetables

Vitamin B5

liver, yeast, Egg, fresh vegetables and meat

Vitamin B6

Liver, cereals, meat eggs, nuts, beans, milk Milk, eggs, meat, liver Citrus fruits and green vegetables

Vitamin B12 Vitamin C

FAT SOLUBLE VITAMIN Vitamin A Vitamin D

Milk, tomatoes, carrots, fish liver oil

-Night blindness -Xerophthalmia (cornea disorder ) -Rickets -Osteomalacia in adults -Dental carries -Infertility -Degeneration of nerves

Fish liver oils, cheese, butter, egg

Vitamin E

Wheat germ, green vegetables, palm oil

Vitamin K

Liver, tomatoes, green vegetables such as spinach and cabbage

Extensive bleeding

SOURCES OF VITAMINS, FUNCTION AND EFFECTS OF DIFICIENCY

VITAMIN A-Water-soluble Vitamin B1 SOURCES OF VITAMIN Yeast, liver, cereal, meat, peas, green vegetables FUNCTION -As a coenzyme in carbohydrate metabolism -Preserves healthy nervous system and muscular system -As a coenzyme in cell respiration -Preserves healthy nervous system and muscular system -As a coenzyme in cell respiration -maintenance of epithelial of skin and the nervous system -As a coenzyme in cell respiration - For producing antibody -Preserves healthy nervous system and the skin EFFECTS OF DIFICIENCY

Vitamin B2

-Cracking at the corner of lips -Stunted growth -Inflammation of tongue, lips

VitaminB3

Yeast, cereal, Egg, fresh vegetables

liver, yeast, Egg, fresh vegetables and meat

-Stunted growth -Dermatitis -Grey hair -Damage to adrenal glands -Stunted growth -Anaemia -Low resistant to infection Scurvy ( Bleeding gums, bruised skin, swollen joints)

Vitamin B6

Liver, cereals, meat eggs, nuts, beans, milk Milk, eggs, meat, liver

Vitamin B12 Vitamin C

FAT SOLUBLE VITAMIN Vitamin A

Milk, tomatoes, carrots, fish liver oil

Fish liver oils, cheese, butter, egg

Vitamin E

Formation of red blood cells -Maintenance of healthy connective tissues especially blood vessels -foe healthy skin and efficiency healing of wounds -Increasing resistance to infections Builds visual pigments on retina for night vision -Ensuring healthy growth of epithelial cells in skin -Helps in absorption of calcium and phosphorus -Helps to build strong bones and healthy teeth -Preserves healthy muscular system, nervous system and blood circulatory system -An an antioxidant of unsaturated fatty acid -Maintains the function of the reproductive system

-Rickets -Osteomalacia in adults -Dental carries -Infertility -Degeneration of nerves

Vitamin K

Liver, tomatoes, green vegetables such as spinach and cabbage

Extensive bleeding