Vitamin

Rose hips from Rosa rugosa (beach rose). Rose hips are a particularly rich source of vitamin C.

Vitamins are natural substances found in plants and animals that are essential nutrients for human beings. Deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders. An organic chemical compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet.

There are two types of vitamins: water-soluble and fat-soluble. There are 13 essential vitamins and each one has a special role to play within the body.

Vitamin A

Main article: Vitamin A

Vitamin B₁

Main article: Thiamine

Vitamin B₂

Main article: Riboflavin

Vitamin B₃

Main article: Niacin

Vitamin B₅

Main article: Pantothenic acid

Vitamin B₆

Main article: Vitamin B6

Vitamin B₇

Main article: Biotin

Vitamin B₉

Main article: Folic acid

Vitamin B₁₂

Main article: Vitamin B12

Vitamin C

Main article: Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Main article: Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Main article: Vitamin E

Vitamin K

Main article: Vitamin K