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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. | 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]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin B<sub>1</sub> == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin B<sub>1</sub>]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin B<sub>2</sub> == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin B<sub>2</sub>]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin B<sub>3</sub> == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin B<sub>3</sub>]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin B<sub>5</sub> == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin B<sub>5</sub>]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin B<sub>6</sub> == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin B<sub>6</sub>]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin B<sub>7</sub> == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin B<sub>7</sub>]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin B<sub>9</sub> == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin B<sub>9</sub>]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin B<sub>12</sub>]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin C == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin C]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin D == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin D]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin E == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin E]]'' | ||
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+ | == Vitamin K == | ||
+ | : ''Main article: [[Vitamin K]]'' | ||
[[Category:Gardening]] | [[Category:Gardening]] | ||
[[Category:Nutrients in food]] | [[Category:Nutrients in food]] | ||
[[Category:Health]] | [[Category:Health]] |
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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: [[Vitamin B1]]
Vitamin B2
- Main article: [[Vitamin B2]]
Vitamin B3
- Main article: [[Vitamin B3]]
Vitamin B5
- Main article: [[Vitamin B5]]
Vitamin B6
- Main article: [[Vitamin B6]]
Vitamin B7
- Main article: [[Vitamin B7]]
Vitamin B9
- Main article: [[Vitamin B9]]
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