SSC GK: Vitamin Types, Sources and Diseases caused by deficiency
A human Body needs Vitamins, Carbohydrates and Fat to grow and Vitamins are organic compounds which boost & strengthen metabolism in our body. Read more on Vitamin sources and diseases caused by its deficiency.
A human Body needs Vitamins, Carbohydrates and Fat to grow and Vitamins are organic compounds which boost & strengthen metabolism in our body.Without Vitamins the food breakdown could not be possible. It is also responsible for the formation of blood Cells,Hormones,Bones,Muscles and other nervous & genetic compounds in a Human Body.
There are two types of Vitamins.
- Water Soluble Vitamins: - It includes Vitamins C and B-Complex.
- Fat Soluble Vitamins: - Vitamin A, D, E and K are considered soluble in fat.
| Vitamins |
Sources |
Diseases caused by their deficiency |
| Vitamin A |
Milk, Eggs,Fish, Butter, Fortified Magarine,Cheese,Green & Yellow fruits and Vegetables, Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkin, Mangoes, Beet greens, Dark Green leaf Vegetables. |
Skin Abnormalities, Night Blindness |
| Vitamin D |
Eggs, Fatty Fish, Butter, Magarine, Milk. Direct Sunlight is the best & an abundant source of Vitamin D. |
Rickets in Children and osteomalacia in adults. |
| Vitamin E |
Meats, Poultry, Eggs, Vegetable oils, nuts, Olives, Tomatoes, Papaya, Blueberries, Sunflower seeds and Kiwi fruits. |
No clear evidence of disease is found. |
| Vitamin K |
Soyabean, Spinach, Cottonseed, Canola and olive. |
Impaired Blood Clotting that can cause easy bruising and bleeding diathesis. |
| Vitamin C |
Almost every fruits and vegetables contains some amount of Vitamin C.But Generally Green peppers, White Potatoes, Citrus fruits and vegetables, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Broccoli and Turnip Greens. |
Scurvy, Anemia, Decreased ability to fight infections and Slow Metabolism that results in weight loss and Dryness. |
| Vitamin B1 |
Yeast, Whole Grains, Lean pork, Nuts, Legumes, thiamine enriched Cereal Products. |
Beri-Beri |
| Vitamin B2 |
Whole Grains, Yogurt, Organ Meats, Nuts, Cheese, Eggs, Milk, Lean meat, Legumes |
Fissures in the corner of Mouth, Tongue inflammation. |
| Vitamin B3 |
Peanuts, Lean Meats, legumes, whole grain or enriched bread and cereal products. |
Diarrhea, Skin Disease and Dementia. |
| Vitamin B5 |
Liver, Kidney, Eggs and all dairy Products |
There is no natural disease. |
| Vitamin B6 |
Liver, Organ Meats, Corn, Whole grain Seeds & Cereals. |
Low production of hemoglobin, Nervous system disorders. |
| Vitamin B7 |
Egg Yolk, Kidney, Liver, Tomatoes, Yeast |
No disease still found. |
| Vitamin B9 |
Green Vegetables and Fruits like apples, Oranges, Dried Beans, Avacados, Sunflower seeds and Wheat germ. |
Its Deficiency during pregnancy is associated with birth defects, such as neural tube defects. |
| Para-aminobenzoic acid |
It is incorporated into Folic Acid molecule and there is no source of it in the Plants and Animal Domain. |
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| Vitamin B12 |
It is found in animal tissues as liver, kidney and Heart of Ruminants. |
Megaloblastic Anemia. |
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