Fat soluble vitamins -A,D,E,K or Tricks-( KEDA (worm)

Water Soluble Vitamin -B1 Thiamine

B2 Riboflavin

 B nicotinic acid

B3 Pantothenic

B6 pyridoxine

B12 Cyanocobalamin

H Biotin

B2 Complex Folic Acid

Vitamin-C (ascorbic acid)






 About fat soluble vitamins - A, D, E, K :-

1. Vitamin-A ✪

The chemical name of Vitamin A is -Retinol.

Major food sources - green vegetables, tomatoes, carrots, liver yolk, milk

 Function of Vitamin A - formation of visual pigment

The main disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin A (A) - Night blindness, xerophthalmia (dry eye)

2. Vitamin -D ✪

Vitamin D chemical name- Calciferol

 Major food sources of Vitamin D – fish, liver oil, milk, synthesized by the skin in the presence of light

Functions of Vitamin D - calcium absorption, bone formation

Vitamin D deficiency – Rickets disease occurs.

3. Vitamin E✪

Chemical name of Vitamin E – Tocopherol

Major food sources of Vitamin E - green leaves, wheat germ oil, liver, milk.

Function of Vitamin - E - Prevents oxidation of unsaturated fats (Antioxidant)

Vitamin-E deficiency or deficiency disease - infertility, paralysis


  4. Vitamin ( K)✪

Chemical name of Vitamin (K) – Naphthoquinone

  Vitamin (K) major food source – green leaves, synthesized by gut bacteria

  Function of Vitamin (K) - formation of prothrombin, formation of blood clot.

Vitamin (K) deficiency or deficiency disease ✫✫

. Bleeding, non-coagulability of blood


Water soluble vitamins : -

.Vitamin B1

The chemical name of Vitamin B1 is Thiamine.

Major food sources of Vitamin B1 - yeast, yolk, milk, whole grains

Function - Formation - Coenzyme TPP formation 

Vitamin B1 Deficiency Disease - Beri Beri Disease


2.Vitamin B2 ✪

Chemical name of Vitamin B2 – Riboflavin

Major food source of Vitamin B2 - milk, yolk, liver, yeast

Major function of Vitamin B2 - growth, part of FAD

  Disease caused due to deficiency or deficiency of vitamin B2 - Fissure on the sides of the mouth (Kilosis)


3.B-nicotinic acid ✪

Major food sources of B-nicotinic acid - milk, whole grains, liver, yeast

B-nicotinic acid-function of-NAD,part of NADP

ellagra disease


4.B3 (Pantothenic Acid)✪

Chemical name of B3 vitamin – pantothenic acid

Major Food Sources of B3 Vitamins – Most Foods, Yeast

Functions of Vitamin B3 - part of CoA

Deficiency disease of B3 vitamin – Burning feet syndrome


5. B6( Pyridoxine )✪

Chemical name of B6 – Pyridoxine

Major food sources of B6 Vitamin - milk, vegetables, liver, whole grains

Functions of Vitamin B6 – in fatty acid amino acid metabolism

Disease caused by deficiency or deficiency of B6 Vitamin - Dermatitis (skin disease)


6.B-12 (Cyanocobalamin)✪

Chemical name of Vitamin B-12 – Cyanocobalamin

Major food sources of Vitamin B-12 – milk, liver, produced by intestinal bacteria

Functions of Vitamin B-12 - RBC Maturation

Vitamin B-12 deficiency or deficiency disease – Pernicious anemia


7.H Biotin ✪

Major food sources of H (H) biotin - milk, liver, yolk, yeast

Functions of H(H)Biotin - fatty acid metabolism

Disease caused by deficiency or deficiency of H (H) Biotin – spectacle eye, hair loss


8.B-2 Complex Folic Acid :-

Major food sources of B-2 complex folic acid – liver, green leaves, yeast

Functions of the B-2 complex folic acid - formation of red blood cells

  B-2 complex folic acid deficiency disease - macrocytic anemia


9. Vitamin C✪

Chemical name of Vitamin C – Ascorbic acid

Major food sources of vitamin C - citrus fruits, tomatoes, amla

Major functions of Vitamin C – collagen synthesis, antioxidant


Vitamin C -eficiency disease - scurvy disease - bleeding gums