In this article, I am going to tell you about the very important vitamins for our body. Read about Vitamin K which includes its introduction, types, uses, sources of Vitamin K, deficiency, and symptoms of deficiency. Why is this necessary? and its recommended daily allowance according to age. Introduction Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin…
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin. It is found in eight chemical forms (alpha, beta, gamma, and delta), tocopherol mostly. It is also known as alpha-tocopherol. Vit. E protects the cell from oxidation stress, regulates the immune system it balances normal coagulation and maintains endothelial cell integrity. Some disease conditions occur due to deficiency of…
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, it is present in some food naturally, and another name of vitamin D is known as calciferol. It is also produced by our skin in the presence of UV rays. Vitamin d found in food that is exposed to sunlight, and also available in supplements. Calciferol helps our body…
Ascorbic acid is another name of vitamin C, Ascorbic acid is a water-soluble vitamin and water-soluble vitamins are dissolved in water and destroyed by high heat, so the best source of food containing Vit C should not be cooked in the heat. We should not store vitamin C in our bodies. Vitamin C is excreted…
What are vitamin B12 and its chemical name?Vitamin B12 is also known as Cyanocobalamin because it contains the mineral cobalt. Vitamin B 12 is the only Vitamin that contains metal. Cyanocobalamin has red color due to cobalt. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin-like other B complex vitamin, so we cannot store Vitamin B-12. Cyanocobalamin founds…
Vitamin B9 is a water-soluble vitamin our body can not store. Vit-B9 is also known as Folic acid & Folate. B9 found in many foods naturally in the form of Folate and also available in supplements in the forms of folic acid. Folic acid is the synthetic form of B9. Folic acid absorbed better than…
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. and also known as pyridoxine. pyridoxine is also an important vitamin in the B complex. that benefits the central nervous system. It supported in producing in nerve transmitters, serotonin, and norepinephrine. Vitamin B6 also help in the formation of the myelin sheath. and like other vitamins of B complex,…
Vitamin B5 pantothenic acid – Pantothenic acid is a water-soluble vitamin, and it is a vitamin compound in the Vitamin list of the B complex. pantothenic acid also called vitamin B5. it is an essential nutrient. Pantothenic acid is necessary for making blood cells and it also helps us to convert the food product (we…
Vitamin B3 is an important vitamin of the Vitamin B complex. it is also known as niacin and nicotinic acid. Niacin is an organic compound and is an essential nutrient of human food. Vitamin B3 is a water-soluble vitamin so our body can’t store it. niacin vitamin B3 is used for the treatment of high…
Riboflavin is the chemical name of Vitamin B2. Vitamin b2 (Riboflavin) can be in found foods. like meat, eggs, milk, nuts, green vegetables and also in enriched flour. It also presents other food in a synthetic form. Vitamin B2 is an important vitamin in the vitamin B complex. Vitamin B2 has an important role in…
Vitamin B7 is the part of B Complex Its chemical name is Biotin. this is a water-soluble vitamin. Also known as Vitamin H. It is a Sulphur containing Vitamin. Biotin is not stored in the body so this vitamin is essential for the body. Because Vitamin B7 is needed to convert certain nutrients and micronutrients…
Vitamin B1 is one of the 8 vitamins from the B Family. It is also called Thiamine, Thiamine found in food and also manufactured as a dietary supplement and medication. Food sources of thiamine are whole grains, meats, and fish. 90% of Thiamine circulates as TPP (Thiamine pyrophosphate). Thiamine store in skeletal muscles. Thiamine helps…