.vitamins cannot be produced by the body there fore must be present in our diet vitamins are classified into two group on the basis of their solubility in fats and water

.fat soluble vitamins are those vitamins which are soluble in fat eg vitamin a,d,and k

.water soluble vitamins are those vitamins which are soluble in fat g b-complex vitamins and vitamin c

.you must know the function and sources of vitamins table 2.1 list vitamins their function and sources

fat soluble vitamin

function

vitamin A

.for better vision specially in dim night

.makes our skin healthy

.necessary for normal growth and development

.provide resistance to infection

vitamin D

.works with minerals phosphorus and calcium to make teeth and bones strong

vitamin E

.prevent tissue break down it is an antioxidant

vitamin k

.needed in the process of clotting

sources

.vegetable fruits (especially in dim light yellow ones milk cheese egg yolk butter ghee liver green leafy

.oily fish milk cheese butter ghee etc our body can make vitamin d when the skin is exposed to sun light

.whole pulse and cereals

.green leafy vegetables

deficiency disorders

.night blindness

.rickets in children and osteo malacia and osteoporosis in adults

.avitaminosis

water soluble vitamins

.B(complex

help the body to use energy keeps the digestive system healthy

vitamin c

All the body cells need vitamin c because it help to hold cells together it also keeps our teeth and gums healthy

pulses whole grains cereals wheat fruits leafy vegetables potatoes sprouted grains guava and amla are the richest sources