The following points highlight the six main diseases caused due to vitamin deficiency:- 1. Rickets 2. Osteomalacia 3. Scurvy 4. Beriberi 5. Pellagra 6. Pernicious Anemia. Vitamin Deficiency: Disease # 1. Rickets: Causes: Vitamin D deficiency causes the disease rickets in children. Symptoms: a. It is characterised by bone deformities. b. The earliest bony lesion is often craniotabes-small round unossified [...]
The following points highlight the top four types of fat-soluble vitamins. The types are: 1. Vitamin 2. Vitamin D 3. Vitamin E (Tocopherols) 4. Vitamin K. Fat-Soluble Vitamins: Type # 1. Vitamin A: Chemistry: a. Vitamin A1 aldehyde (retinal) is derived from β-carotene by cleavage at the midpoint of polyene chain connecting the β-ionone rings. b. The biosynthesis of vitamin [...]
The following points highlight the top six types of water soluble vitamins. The types are: 1. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 2. Thiamine (Vitamin B1) 3. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 4. Niacin (Nicotinic Acid) (Vitamin B3)5. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) 6. Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5). Water Soluble Vitamins: Type # 1. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): Introduction: a. The isolation of vitamin C was [...]