VITAMINS
VITAMIN K (Phylloquinone)
SOURCE
Green
leafy vegetables, soya beans. The human body can also produce Vitamin K
through germs in the colon(part of small intestine).
FUNCTION
- Helps blood clotting, prevent over bleeding
- Maintains health of the liver
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY
Uncontrol bleeding from wounds due to clotting difficulty
SYMPTOMS OF EXCESS
Can lead to liver damage
VITAMIN E (Tocopherol)=Beauty Vitamin
It is also known as Antisterility Vitamin.
Green leafy vegetables, whole-wheat cereals, nuts, sprouts, egg yolk
FUNCTION
- Maintains normal conditions of cells, and healthy skin and tissues
- Protects red blood cells
- Antioxidation
- Enhance immunity
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY
New born infants: haemolytic anaemia
Adults: weakness
SYMPTOMS OF EXCESS
- Low thyroxine level
- Fertility Desease
- Headache, dizziness, fatigue
- Stomach discomfort, poor appetite
VITAMIN D (Calciferol)=(Sunhine Vitamin)
SOURCE
Egg yolk, liver, cod liver oil, fish. Our skins also produces Vitamin D when exposed to sunlight
FUNCTION
- Helps body absorb and utilize calcium and phosphorus, so as to maintain bones, teeth and brain healthy
- Maintains normal calcium level in blood
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY
- Children: rickets
- Adults: Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis
SYMPTOMS OF EXCESS
- Calcified cartilage
- High calcium level in the blood causes abnormal heart beat and damage to organs such as kidneys
- Vomiting, diarrhea
- Sore eyes
- Itchy skin
VITAMIN A (Retinol)
SOURCE
Dairy products, cod liver oil,liver, dark green and yellow vegetables and fruits
FUNCTION
- Maintains eye health
- Promotes growth and development, maintains healthy bones and teeth
- Enhances the protection and regeneration of cells and mucous membrane
- Maintains healthy respiratory and intestinal tracts
- Maintain healthy hair, nails and skin
- Night blindness, dry eyes
- Dry skin
- Stomach discomfort
- Poor growth
- Weak bones and teeth
- Dry, scaly, peeling, and itchy skin, rash
- Hair loss
- Poor appetite, fatigue
- Vomiting, stomach discomfort
- Liver injury
- Headache, bone pain
- Nervousness, irritability
VITAMIN B
VITAMIN B1 (Thymine)
VITAMIN B1 (Thymine)
SOURCE
sprouts, yeast
Desease
Beri-beri
VITAMIN B2 (Ryboflabin)
VITAMIN B2 (Ryboflabin)
SOURCE sprout, present in cow's milk(yellowish) Desease Cheilosis, ulceration
VITAMIN B6 (Pyridoxine)
FUNCTION
It is responsible for rememeber dreams.
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY
- Anaemia
- Nervousness, insomnia, depression
- Muscle cramps
VITAMIN C (Ascorbic acid)
SOURCE
Citrus fruits(orange,grapefruit,lemon),strawberry,black current,kiwi fruit, tomato, green leafy vegetables, green pepper
FUNCTION
- Helps synthesize collagen; promotes the growth and repair of cells, gum, teeth, blood vessels and bones
- Helps healing after operation and injury
- Helps calcium and iron absorption
- Enhances immunity
SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY
- Scurvy
- Gum
- inflammation and bleeding, fall of teeth
- Susceptibility to skin bleeding, burst of capillary vessels
- Weakness, fatigue
- Bone pain, swollen and aching joints
SYMPTOMS OF EXCESS
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Kidney stone
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