Difference between revisions of "Vitamin"
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== Vitamin B<sub>1</sub> == | == Vitamin B<sub>1</sub> == | ||
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== Vitamin B<sub>2</sub> == | == Vitamin B<sub>2</sub> == | ||
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== Vitamin B<sub>3</sub> == | == Vitamin B<sub>3</sub> == | ||
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== Vitamin B<sub>5</sub> == | == Vitamin B<sub>5</sub> == | ||
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== Vitamin B<sub>6</sub> == | == Vitamin B<sub>6</sub> == | ||
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== Vitamin B<sub>7</sub> == | == Vitamin B<sub>7</sub> == | ||
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== Vitamin B<sub>9</sub> == | == Vitamin B<sub>9</sub> == | ||
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== Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> == | == Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> == | ||
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== Vitamin C == | == Vitamin C == | ||
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[[Category:Nutrients in food]] | [[Category:Nutrients in food]] | ||
[[Category:Health]] | [[Category:Health]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 21 January 2012
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