Biology
- Vitamins: Water Soluble-5: Sources, Functions, Deficiency Etc
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMIN C & INOSITOL Vitamins Vitamin C Inositol Other names Ascorbic acid or Antiscorbutic vitamin Mouse antialopecia factor Discovered by King (isolated from lemon juice) Wolley et al Daily requirement 50 mg Not yet...
- Vitamins: Water Soluble-4: Sources, Functions, Deficiency Etc
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMINS B9 & B12 Vitamins Vitamin B9 Vitamin B12 Other names Folic acid, folacin, vitamin M, Fermentation residue factor, anti-anaemic factor Cyanocobalamin, extrinsic factor of Castle or Animal Protein factor (APF) Discovered...
- Vitamins: Water Soluble-3: Sources, Functions, Deficiency Etc
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMINS B6 & B7 Vitamins Vitamin B6 Vitamin B7 Other names Pyridoxine, or rat antidermatitis factor Biotin, vitamin H, anti-egg white injury factor, co-enzyme R Discovered by Goldberger W.G. Bateman Daily requirement 2...
- Vitamins: Water Soluble-1: Sources, Functions, Deficiency Etc
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMIN B1 & B2 Vitamins Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Other names Thiamine, antiberiberi vitamin, antineuritic vitamin or aneurin Riboflavin, Lactoflavin, vitamin G, Ovoflavin, or Yellow enzyme Discovered by C. Funk Warburg and...
- Vitamins: Water Soluble Vitamins-6
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMIN CHOLINE, LIPOIC ACID & P Vitamins Choline Lipoic acid Vitamin P Other names Citrin Discovered by Best Daily requirement Not yet known Sources Egg yolk, liver, kidney, leafy vegetables,...
Biology
Vitamins: Fat soluble -2: Sources, Functions, Deficiency etc
FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS
VITAMIN E & K
Vitamins | Vitamin E | Vitamin K |
Other names | Tocopherol, antisterility vitamin, fertility factor, beauty vitamin 3 forms: ?, ? & ? | Phylloquinone or antihaemerrhagic vitamin 3 forms: K1 (phylloquinone) K2 (menaquinone) K3 (mandione) |
Discovered by | Evans and Sore | Dam and Droisy |
Daily requirement | 15 mg | 0.07-0.14 mg |
Sources | Wheat germ, corn, nuts, seeds, olives, spinach, asparagus, leafy vegetables, vegetable oils, and their products, margarine, cotton seed oils | Cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, soyabeans, cereals, liver, egg yolk. K2 - by intestinal bacteria K3 - synthetic form. |
Functions | Antioxidant and prevents oxidative destruction of other vitamins (E.g. vit.K). Prevents formation of unsaturated fatty acids so prevents brown pigmentation. Normal working of gonads. Normal child birth. Removes wrinkles of skin, scars. | Formation of prothrombin from liver cells. Blood coagulation. Acts as coenzyme Q and participates in ETC. |
Deficiency | Sterility | Profuse bleeding (Haemerrhage) |
Hypervitaminosis of vitamin A, D, E & K leads to some problems as they are not soluble in water. | ||
VITAMIN A & D
VITAMIN B1 & B2VITAMIN B3 & B5
VITAMIN B6 & B7
VITAMIN B9 & B12
VITAMIN C & INOSITOL
VITAMIN CHOLINE, LIPOIC ACID & P
VITAMIN B1 & B2
VITAMIN B6 & B7
VITAMIN B9 & B12
VITAMIN C & INOSITOL
VITAMIN CHOLINE, LIPOIC ACID & P
- Vitamins: Water Soluble-5: Sources, Functions, Deficiency Etc
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMIN C & INOSITOL Vitamins Vitamin C Inositol Other names Ascorbic acid or Antiscorbutic vitamin Mouse antialopecia factor Discovered by King (isolated from lemon juice) Wolley et al Daily requirement 50 mg Not yet...
- Vitamins: Water Soluble-4: Sources, Functions, Deficiency Etc
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMINS B9 & B12 Vitamins Vitamin B9 Vitamin B12 Other names Folic acid, folacin, vitamin M, Fermentation residue factor, anti-anaemic factor Cyanocobalamin, extrinsic factor of Castle or Animal Protein factor (APF) Discovered...
- Vitamins: Water Soluble-3: Sources, Functions, Deficiency Etc
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMINS B6 & B7 Vitamins Vitamin B6 Vitamin B7 Other names Pyridoxine, or rat antidermatitis factor Biotin, vitamin H, anti-egg white injury factor, co-enzyme R Discovered by Goldberger W.G. Bateman Daily requirement 2...
- Vitamins: Water Soluble-1: Sources, Functions, Deficiency Etc
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMIN B1 & B2 Vitamins Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Other names Thiamine, antiberiberi vitamin, antineuritic vitamin or aneurin Riboflavin, Lactoflavin, vitamin G, Ovoflavin, or Yellow enzyme Discovered by C. Funk Warburg and...
- Vitamins: Water Soluble Vitamins-6
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINSVITAMIN CHOLINE, LIPOIC ACID & P Vitamins Choline Lipoic acid Vitamin P Other names Citrin Discovered by Best Daily requirement Not yet known Sources Egg yolk, liver, kidney, leafy vegetables,...