Vitamins
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- Created on: 28-05-18 13:19
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- Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- Fat soluble
- Sources
- Carrots, apricots
- Functions in body
- Ability to see in dim light, healthy respiratory tract, growth
- Deficency
- Night blindness, poor growth
- Vitamin C(Ascorbic Acid)
- Water soluble
- Sources
- Oranges, grapefruit, blackcurrants, peppers, liver
- Deficency
- Scurvy-Teeth fall out, gums bleed, slow wound healing
- Vitamin D
- Sources
- Sunshine, animal fats, fortified fats
- Fat soluble
- Deficency
- Rickets(children) Osteoporosis (Adults)
- Functions in body
- Formation of bones and teeth
- Sources
- Vitamin E
- Fat soluble
- Sources
- Butter, margarine, eggs, meat ,liver
- Function in body
- Good skin, oxidising agent
- Vitamin K
- Fat soluble
- Sources
- Eggs, milk, green leafy veg
- Functions
- Blood clots properly
- Vitamin A
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