Important Details about Vitamins

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Hi friends, I am Guna. As you might have already observed, now a days in almost all competitive exams, they are asking question about Vitamins. So here I am sharing some important details about Vitamins. Hope this post will be useful for you in your upcoming competitive exams (General Knowledge / General Awareness sections). Happy Reading :)

List of Vitamins and their Chemical Names

Name of the Vitamin	Chemical Name
A	Retinol, Retinal, Carotenoids, Beta carotene
B1	Thiamine
B2	Riboflavin
B3	Niacin, Niacin amide
B5	Pantothenic acid
B6	Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, Pyridoxamine
B7	Bioton
B9	Folic Acid, Folinic Acid
B12	Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxycobalamin,    Methylcobalamin
C	Ascorbic acid
D	Cholecalciferol, Ergocalciferol
E	Tocopherols , Tocotrienols
K	Phyilloquinone, Menaquinone

List of Vitamin Deficiency Diseases

Name of the Vitamin	Deficiency Disease
A	Night Blindness, Hyperkeratosis, Keratomalacia
B1	Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
B2	Ariboflavinosis, Glossitis, Angular stomatitis
B3	Pellagra
B5	Paresthesia
B6	Anemia, Peripheral Neuropathy
B7	Dermatitis, Enteritis
B9	Megaloblastic Anemia
B12	Megaloblastic Anemia
C	Scurvy
D	Rickets, Osteomalacia
K	Bleeding Diathesis

 

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