Definitions: Vitamins are organic non-calorigenic nutrients that are required in small quantities for man different biochemical function, which generally cannot be synthesized by the body and must therefore, supplied by the diet.
Or Vitamin B- complex are chemical substance required by the body very small amounts, they do not yield energy but gives us protective manner.
Classification: According to solubility-Vitamins are classified into two main group.
1. Water soluble vitamins-Vitamins B-Complex-Vitamins C.
2. Fat soluble vitamins-Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin D & Vitamin K.
Difference vitamins between water soluble and fat soluble
Fat soluble vitamins.
Difference between fat soluble and water soluble vitamins
Fat soluble vitamins
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Water soluble vitamins
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1. Soluble in fat
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1. Soluble in water
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2. Bile salts & Fats are essential for their
absorption
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2. They are easily absorbed.
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3. Are not precursor of co-enzymes ( except vit-k)
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3. Many of them are precursors of co-enzymes.
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4. significant amounts are stored in the Liver &
adipose tissue
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4. Small amounts are stored in the body.
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5. They are not readily excreted in the urine.
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5. When ingested in excess of the body’s requirement
they readily excreted in the urine.
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6. Excess amounts in the body is toxic (specially vit-A
& D)
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6. As excreted in the urine, excess amount is not
toxic.
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