Biology 4

വിറ്റാമിനുകളെ കുറിച്ചുള്ള കൂടുതൽ വിവരങ്ങളാണ് ഇന്നത്തെ പാഠത്തിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നത്

• The name Vitamin was coined by

                   Casimir Funk

• No of Vitamins discovered yet

                   13

• No of Vitamins in B complex

                   8

• Fat soluble Vitamins are

                   A,D,E, and K

• Water soluble Vitamins are

                   B and C

• Vitamins produced in small intestine due to the action of bacteria are

                   Vitamin B7, B5, K

• Nutrients which kn  known as co-enzyme

                   Vitamins

• Most important vitamin required for the health of eyes

                   Vitamin A

• Vitamin which is abundant in green leafy vegetables

                   Vitamin A

• Pigment which is known as pro vitamin A

                   Beta Carotene

• Vitamin which is abundant in milk

                   Vitamin A

• Vitamin which is abundant in bran

                   Vitamin B

• Vitamin which is sensitive to light

                   Vitamin B2

• Vitamin which gives pale yellow color to the milk is

                   Vitamin B2

• Vitamin lost if milk is exposed to sunlight for a long time

                   Vitamin B2

• Vitamin which is previously called as Vitamin H

                   Vitamin B7

• Vitamin which prevent premature graying of hair and hair loss

                   Vitamin B7

• Vitamin which contains the element Cobalt

                   Vitamin B12

• Man made form of Vitamin B12, used to treat Vitamin B12 deficiency diseases

                   Cyanocobalamin

• Main function of Cobalt in Vitamin B12

                   Absorption of Iron

• The first artificially synthesized vitamin is

                   Vitamin C

• Vitamin which deteriorates through cooking and canning of food

                   Vitamin C

• Vitamin which give immunity to our body and helps to heal the wound

                   Vitamin C

• Vitamin which improve the absorption of iron into blood

                   Vitamin C

• Vitamin which excreted through urine

                   Vitamin C

• Bleeding from gums occurs due to the deficiency of

                   Vitamin C

• Relatively large doses of ascorbic acid may cause

                   Indigestion and diarrhea

• Vitamin which is produced in the human body by the action of ultraviolet rays on the cholesterol present in the skin

                   Vitamin D

• Vitamin required for the proper development of bones and cartilage is 

                   Vitamin D

• Vitamin which helps to increase the rate of absorption of calcium into the body

                   Vitamin D

• Two forms of vitamin D are

                   Vitamin 2 (Ergosterol), Vitamin D3 (Colcalciferol)

• Vitamin which helps to protect the heart

                   Vitamin E

• Vitamin which abundant in egg yolk is 

                   Vitamin E

• Vitamin which helps blood clotting by forming prothrombin after an injury

                   Vitamin K

• Vitamin known as Sunshine vitamin

                   Vitamin D

• Vitamin known as Fresh food vitamin

                   Vitamin C

• Vitamin known as Anti-sterility vitamin

                   Vitamin E

• Vitamin known as Beauty vitamin

                   Vitamin E

• Vitamin known as Hormone vitamin

                   Vitamin E

• Vitamin known as anti ricketic vitamin

                   Vitamin D

• Vitamin known as Coagulation vitamin

                   Vitamin K

• Vitamin known as anti pellagra vitamin

                   Vitamin B3

• Deficiency of vitamin A causes

                   Xerophthalmia and night blindness

• Deficiency of vitamin B1 causes

                   Beri-Beri

• Deficiency of vitamin B3 causes

                   Pellagra

• Deficiency of vitamin B9 causes

                   Anaemia

• Deficiency of vitamin B12 causes

                   Perinicious anaemia

• Deficiency of vitamin C causes

                   Scurvy

• Deficiency of vitamin D causes

                   Rickets in children and Osteomalacia in adults

• Deficiency of vitamin E causes

                   Sterility

• Deficiency of vitamin K causes

                   Hemorrhage
                                                                                  (To be Continued...)