Fat soluble vitamins
These vitamins are soluble in fats, oils and in fat solvents like alcohol, etc. There are four fat soluble vitamins. They are: Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K.
These vitamins are stored in liver and are not readily excreted in urine and are not absorbed in the body unless fat digestion and absorption proceed normally. Among all the four vitamins only Vitamin K has a specific coenzyme function. Fat soluble vitamins are made up of one or more carbon units and hence they are called Isoprenoid compounds.Their deficiency can cause malabsorptive disease.
Excess intake of these vitamins may cause hyper vitaminoses.
Water soluble vitamins
These vitamins are soluble in water. They are again divided into B complex vitamins and non B complex vitamins. B-complex vitamins are - Thiamine (B1), Riboflavine (B2), Niacin (B3), Pyridoxine (B6), Biotin (B7), pantothenic acid, Folic acid and Cyanocobalamine (B12). Vitamin C is the non-B complex vitamin.
These vitamins are not stored in the body (except B12). Hence, they are to be continuously supplied in the diet. The biochemical reactions of these vitamins is through co-enzymes. The common deficiency symptoms of these vitamins are Dermatitis, glossitis, diarrhea, depression, etc.
Vitamins are divided into two sections: Fat and Water-Soluble Vitamin A: Vitamin B: Vitamin C: Vitamin D: Vitamin E: Vitamin K: Iron: Calcium: Zinc: Folic acid:
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Classifications of vitamins:
water soluble vitamins,
Fat-Soluble Vitamins,
Toxicity,
Mineral Interactions.
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Water soluble vitamins are vitamins B and C, while fat soluble vitamins
are A D, E, and K. The difference between these two types is the way they act
in the body. Water soluble vitamins are vitamins that our body does not store
and once they are consumed, they go straight to the blood stream. Because they
cannot be stored, it is important to consume these vitamins on a regular basis.
Fat soluble vitamins on the other hand are stored in our body by dissolving in
fat. They are used when needed and the rest is maintained in the body for
future use.
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