Classification of vitamins with sources and deficiency diseasesविटामिनों का वर्गीकरण, स्रोत और कमी से होने वाले रोगClassification of vitamins with sources and deficiency diseases
NCERT 10.4.1, Table 10.3 · Class 12 Chemistry · Chapter 10 · interactive diagram
Parts and what they mean
- Fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, K (वसा-विलेय विटामिन: A, D, E, K) — Soluble in fats and oils, insoluble in water. Stored in liver and adipose (fat-storing) tissues.
- Water-soluble vitamins: B group and C (जल-विलेय विटामिन: B समूह और C) — Readily excreted in urine and cannot be stored in the body (except vitamin B₁₂), so they must be supplied regularly in the diet.
- Vitamin A (विटामिन A) — Sources: Fish liver oil, carrots, butter, milk. Deficiency: Xerophthalmia (hardening of cornea), night blindness.
- Vitamin D (विटामिन D) — Sources: Exposure to sunlight, fish, egg yolk. Deficiency: Rickets (children), osteomalacia (adults).
- Vitamin E (विटामिन E) — Sources: Vegetable oils (wheat germ oil, sunflower oil). Deficiency: Increased fragility of RBCs, muscular weakness.
- Vitamin K (विटामिन K) — Sources: Green leafy vegetables. Deficiency: Increased blood clotting time.
- Vitamin B₁ (विटामिन B₁) — Sources: Thiamine — yeast, milk, green vegetables, cereals. Deficiency: Beri beri (loss of appetite, retarded growth).
- Vitamin B₂ (विटामिन B₂) — Sources: Riboflavin — milk, egg white, liver, kidney. Deficiency: Cheilosis (fissuring at corners of mouth and lips), digestive disorders, burning sensation of skin.
- Vitamin B₆ (विटामिन B₆) — Sources: Pyridoxine — yeast, milk, egg yolk, cereals, grams. Deficiency: Convulsions.
- Vitamin B₁₂ (विटामिन B₁₂) — Sources: Meat, fish, egg, curd. Deficiency: Pernicious anaemia (RBC deficient in haemoglobin).
- Vitamin C (विटामिन C) — Sources: Ascorbic acid — citrus fruits, amla, green leafy vegetables. Deficiency: Scurvy (bleeding gums).
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