What You Will Learn!
- Introduction
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin H
- Folic Acid
Description
The word “ vitamin” comes from the Latin word “vita” means “life”.
Vitamins are organic components in food that are needed in very small amounts from growth and for maintaining good health.
Every body must eat a certain amount of vitamins to stay healthy.
Vitamins are chemicals found in very small amount in many different kind of foods.
A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism. Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the organism, either at all or not in sufficient quantities, and therefore must be obtained through the diet.
Vitamins may be regarded as organic compounds required in the diet in small amounts to perform specific biological functions for normal maintenance of optimum growth and health of the organism.
The discovery of the vitamins was a major scientific achievement in our understanding of health and disease. In 1912, Casimir Funk originally coined the term "vital amines".
Kazimierz Funk, commonly anglicized as Casimir Funk, was a Polish-American biochemist generally credited with being among the first to formulate the concept of vitamins, which he called "vital amines" or "vitamins".
Classification of Vitamins
Vitamins are generally classified as water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins.
1. Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A, D, E and K are fat-soluble. These are stored in adipose tissues and hence are called fat-soluble vitamins.
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Who Should Attend!
- All Life science students
- All Medical students
- All Bio technology students
