Vitamins and Their Deficiency Diseases

విటమిన్ ఒక సేంద్రీయ రసాయన సమ్మేళనం మరియు ఇది ఒక ముఖ్యమైన పోషకం. మానవ శరీరాన్ని సాధారణ స్థితిలో ఉంచడానికి ఈ విటమిన్లు ముఖ్యమైన పాత్రను పోషిస్తాయి. వివిధ విటమిన్లు వేర్వేరు పాత్రలను కలిగి ఉంటాయి మరియు అవి వేర్వేరు పరిమాణంలో అవసరమవుతాయి.

విటమిన్లు లోపాన్ని నివారిస్తాయి మరియు ఆరోగ్యకరమైన శరీరాన్ని ప్రోత్సహిస్తాయి. పోటీ పరీక్షలకు విటమిన్లు టాపిక్ కోసం ఈ ఆర్టికల్ సరిపోతుంది.

Vitamins and Their Deficiency Diseases

S.No	Vitamins	Functions	Deficiency Diseases	Natural Sources
1	A Retinol	Helps to build healthy eyes. Helps healing of infections. Helps for bone development.	Night blindness	Carrots, Yams, Pumpkins, Yellow or Orange Fruits, Beet greens, Fish, Eggs etc.
2	B₁ Thiamine	Helps in carbohydrate meta boilsm and energy production, normal nerve function.	Beriberi	Brewer’s Yeast, Whole Grain, Rice bran, Fresh peas, Poultry, Oatmeal, Legumes, Dried Soybean, Sunflower Seeds etc.
3	B₂ Riboflavin	Helps in production of energy from food and formation of red blood cells.	Ariboflavinosis	Cheese, Lamb, Milk, Mushroom, Spinach, Leafy green vegetables, Almonds etc.
4	B₃ Niacin or Nicotinic Acid	Helps promote healthy skin, Assist in realease of energy from carbohydrates.	Pellagra	Carrots, Dates, Egg, Fish, Tuna, Chicken, Turkey, Mushrooms , Bacon, Broccoli, Veal etc.
5	B₅ Pantothenic Acid	Helps realease energy from foods, Required for synthesis of many substances.	Acne, Paresthesia	Lean meat, Chicken Liver, Legumes, Sunflower Seeds, Whole grain cereals, Fish, Corn etc.
6	B₆ Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, Pyridoxamine	Essential for protein metaboism and nervous system function. Participate synthesis of hormaones and red blood cells	Dandruff-like eruptions, Pink eye, Epilepsy	Whole grain breads, chicken, Fish, Beef Liver, Potatoes, Fruit (other than citrus) etc.
7	B₇or H Biotin	Assists in metaboism of carbohydrates and synthesis of fats and proteins.	Growth and Neurological Disorders in Infants	Raw Egg Yolk, Legumes, Nuts, Liver, Peanuts, Yeast, Whole-wheat Bread, Cheddar Cheese, Pork etc.
8	B₉ Folic Acid	Essential for red blood cells formation and synthesis of DNA and protein.	Macrocytic Anaemia, Birth Defects	Dark Leafy Greens like Spinach, Asparagus, Broccoli, Citrus Fruits, Beans, Peas, Lentils, Avocados etc.
9	B₁₂ Cyanocobalamin	Helps maintain healthy nervous system, helps breakdown fatty acids.	Macrocytic Anaemia, Memory Loss, Pernicious Anaemia, Mania, Psychosis, Paralysis	Seafood, Beef, Chicken, Eggs etc.
10	C L-Ascorbic Acid	Required for formation of connective tissue, bones and teeth.	Scurvy	Amla, Guava, Chillis, Kiwi, Broccoli, Orange, Papaya, Lemon, etc.

11	D Calciferol (D₂) & Cholecalciferol (D₃)	Aids in normal bone growth and tooth function.	Rickets, Osteomalacia	Sunlight, Mushrooms, Alfalfa, Fish Liver Oils, Cooked Egg Yolk, etc.
12	E Tochopherols & Tocotrienols	As anantioxidant it protects body body cells and helps maintain normal red blood cells.	Red Blood Cell Destruction, Ataxia, Retinopathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Reproductive Failure	Wheat Germ Oil, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Almond Oil, Hazelnuts, Peanuts etc.
13	K Phylloquinone (K₁), Menaquinone (K₂)	Essential in blood clotting process.	Lack of Clotting of Blood, Lack of Tissue Renewal	Green Leafy Vegetables etc.