vitamins and minerals

• Vitamin A


  Maintains normal vision, skin health, bone, tooth growth development and prevent xeropthalmia
• Thiamine (Vitamin B1)


  Helps release energy from nutrients; supports normal appetite and nerve function, prevents beri beri
• Riboflavin


  Helps release energy from nutrients; supports skin health, prevents deficiency manifested by cracks and redness at corners of mouth, inflammation of tongue and dermatitis
• Biotin


  Helps energy and amino acid metabolism; helps in the synthesis of fat glycogen
• Pantothenic


  Helps in energy metabolism
• Folic acid


  Helps in formation of DNA and new blood cells RBC; prevents anemia and some amino acid
• Vitamin C


  Helps in formation of building protein, collagen, bone, teeth scar tissue; absorption of iron, resistance of infection in GI
• Vitamin D


  Helps in mineralization of bones by enhancing absorption of calcium
• Vitamin E


  Strong antioxidant; helps prevent arteriosclerosis, protect neuromuscular system, important for normal immune function
• Vitamin K

  Involved in synthesis of blood clotting proteins and bone protein that regulates blood calcium level
• vitamin b12

  -helps in formation of new cells; assist in the metabolism of fatty acids and amino acids
• niacin

  -helps release energy from nutrients; support skin nervous, digestive system and prevent pellagra