Deficiency hypervitamin

vitamin Active form Function precursor Sources

disease osis
An over dose of it may
Vitamin A Xerophthalmia (dry cause toxicity Fish liver oil,
(Chemical eyes), conjunctivitis, β-carotene and problems. Symptoms
Retinol, Retinal Visual function leafy
names and night blindness, retinol ester of toxicity include
Retinol) headache, nausea, vegetables
Day blindness vomiting, drowsiness
Vitamin D -Required for the - Rickets.
(Chemical absorption and utilization - Ostomalacia in Ergosterol in
names of calcium and adults. sun light,
1,25 dihydroxy plants & Hypercalcemia,
cholicalcifero phosphorous. - osteoporosis Live,
cholicalceferol 7- calcification of
l (animals)
(1,25 DHCC) - Growth and development egg yolk,
and dehydrocholesterol kidneys
of bones and teeth. milk
ergocalcifero in animals.
l)
Vegetable
Vitamin E Fat soluble antioxidant.
oils, fish oil,
(Chemical Protect cell membranes,
Unoxidised Hemolysis, grains, leafy
name lipids vitamin A and ------- -------
α tocopherol muscular weakness. green
α- carotenes from oxidative
vegetables.
tocopherol) damage.
germ oil.
-Blood clotting. Hypoprothrombinae
Vitamin K -Required by the liver for mia
(Chemical the formation of fat malabsorption, Vegetables,
name ------ prothrombin Neonates<gastroint ------- ------- intestinal
Phylloquino - formation of new bones estinal tract is bacterial flora
ne) and in prevention of sterile at birth and
osteoporosis. milk;
Vitamin C
(Chemical
Dehydro Abundant in
name Water soluble antioxidant. Scury disease ------- -------
ascorbic acid citrus fruits.
Ascorbic
acid)
- serve as a coenzyme in
oxidative decarboxylation Beriberi ,
Rice ,
Vitamin B1 of Q- keto acids, chronic alcoholics ,
Thiamin Meat ,
(Chemical - transketolase reaction. neurological
pyrophosphat ------- ------- Beans ,
name - carbohydrate metabolism problems ,
e (TPP) Peas ,
Thiamin) - including skeletal and wet beriberi ,
Grain ,
cardiac muscles , liver dry beriberi
kidney and brain
 -Hydrogen carrier,
-Dairy
Vitamin B2 -Essential for the
products
(Chemical metabolism of Ariboflavinosis ,
-organ meats
name FMN and FAD carbohydrates , fat and Sore skin , ------- -------
(liver, heart)
Riboflavin) proteins. Chelosis.
-dark green
- production of energy.
vegetables.

Deficiency precurs hypervitami

vitamin Active form Function nosis
Sources
disease or
-Transamination and
deamination.
-Required for the
seeds
Vitamin B6 metabolism of protein. grains
(Chemical -Important at the time of liver
Pyridoxal phosphate. pellagra ------- -------
name extensive protein egg
Pyridoxine) metabolism such as in leafy green
pregnancy,lactation,anemia.
- specific for the metabolism vegetables
of tryptophan.
Vitamin B12
-Megaloblastic
(Chemical Methyl B12 and animal products
anemia,
name 5-deoxyadenocyl Shifting of hydrogen ------- ------- (meat, liver, eggs
-destruction of
Cyanocobala cobalamin. ,milk)
intrinsic factor
min)
- Some niacin is
-Hydrogen carrier. produced in the body
-metabolism of from tryptophan.
Niacin or
NAD/ NADP carbohydrates, fatty Pellagra ------ ------ - Yeast, liver, legumes,
Niacinamide
acids , amino acids milk, meat and
- production of energy tryptophan containing
foods

animal tissues,
Pantothenic transfer of acetyl or Its deficiency is
Coenzyme A ------- ------- whole grains, cereals
acid acyl groups rare
and legumes.
 -It is rare. - It is synthesized by
-Consumption of intestinal bacterial
raw egg can flora.
Carboxylation
Biotin Carboxybiocytin cause deficiency ------- ------- - egg yolk, animal
reactions.
of biotin tissues, tomatoes,
- cot death yeast
(SIDS)

-transfer and utilization

of single carbon green leafy
-megaloblastic
- essential for the vegetables, and
Folic acid Tetrahydrofolate (THFA) anemia ------- ------
biosynthesis of purine grains and nuts. Liver
- breathlessness
and pyrimidine. and kidney