6. Vitamins are organic compounds which
are necessary for good health, vitality.
Vitamins are in required in minute
quantity and their deficiency result in
structural and functional disorder in man.
This vitamins are essential for life
7. Vitamins were named by giving
English Alphabet , like
A, B,C,D,E,K,etc...
In the order of their discoverry
8. Vitamins are classified into two groups
according to their solubility
Fat soluble vitamins
Water soluble vitamins
9. FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS
NAMES OF VITAMINS IMPORTANT SOURCES
Vitamin A Milk, Egg, Yolk, Fat,
Yellow vegetables
(pappaya, mango, carrot,
tomato )
Vitamin D Liver oils, Egg, Milk
Vitamin E Vegetable oils, Liver
tissues, Nuts, Seeds
Vitamin K Green leafy vegetables,
Spinach, Carrot tops,
Cabbage, Fish meals
10. WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS
Vitamin C
Source; Grapes, Gooseberry, Guava, Strawberry,
Citrus Fruits, Green vegetables
B-Complex vitamins
B-complex vitamins are,Vitamin B1, B2, B3,B4,
B5,B6,B7,B12
Source; Liver, Fish, Meat, Cereals, Legumes, Pea Nuts,
Dried yeast, Egg, Milk, Kidney