Vitamins BIOLOGY

• Vitamin A - Maintains good vision and helps in the growth of skin cells.
• Name a Deficiency of Vitamin A

  Night Blindness
• Xeropthalmia - Abnormal Dryness of the eyes cornea. (Also a Deficiency of Vitamin A)
• Vitamin D - This Vitamin Promotes stronger bones and teeth. It also promotes the absorption of calcium.
• Deficiencies of Vitamin D :

  Rickets - Defective Bone Formation.
• Vitamin E - This Vitamin helps maintain healthy muscles.
• Deficiencies of Vitamin E :

  Reproductive System Failure

  Anemia

  Muscular Weakness
• Vitamin K - This Vitamin Plays a vital role in the control of blood clotting and helps in promoting bone health.
• Deficiencies of Vitamin K :

  Results in Hermorrhagic Conditions/Bleeding
• Vitamin B1 - This Water Soluble Vitamin Assists in carbohydrate metabolism, it also assists in blood formation.
• Deficiencies of Vitamin B1 :

  Beriberi - A nervous system disorder

  Stunted Growth.
• Vitamin B2 - This Water Soluble Vitamin helps in cell respiration and promotes normal growth.
• Deficiencies of Vitamin B2:

  Cheilosis - Cracking of the lips.
• Vitamin B6 - This Water Soluble Vitamin Aids in the metabolism of amino acids (help in the formation of proteins)
• Vitamin B6 Deficiencies :

  Sleep Disorders and Anemia
• Vitamin B12 - This Water Soluble Vitamin Helps stimulates appetite.
• Deficiencies of Vitamin B12:

  Paresthesia - Numbness and tingling sensation of fingers and toes
• Vitamin C - This Water Soluble Vitamin Helps fight colds, infections, and diseases.
• Deficiencies of Vitamin C:

  Scurvy - General Weakness, swollen and painful joints.
• Vitamin B3 - This Water Soluble Vitamin Promotes good circulation and healthy skin.
• Deficiencies of Vitamin B3:

  Pellagra - 4d's such as dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death.
• Vitamin B4 - This Water Soluble Vitamin Helps with cell growth and synthesis of DNA.
• Vitamin B7 - Also known as Vitamin H. This Water Soluble Vitamin Helps in breaking down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates for energy.