Comprehensive Guide to Vitamins: Sources, Deficiency Diseases, and Symptoms Explained

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Vitamins play a crucial role in maintaining overall health and well-being. A deficiency in essential vitamins can lead to various health problems, ranging from anaemia to night blindness. Understanding the key sources of vitamins, their deficiency diseases, and associated symptoms can help you adopt a balanced diet and prevent potential health issues.

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Vitamins Table: Resources, Deficiency Diseases and Symptoms

This table provides a detailed overview of important vitamins like Vitamin A, B-complex, C, D, E, and K, along with their food sources, deficiency disorders, and symptoms to help you stay informed and healthy.

Vitamin	Resources	Deficiency Diseases	Symptoms
Thiamin (B1)	Cereals, oil seeds, vegetables, milk, meat, fish, eggs.	Beriberi	Vomiting, fits, loss of appetite, difficulty in breathing, paralysis.
Riboflavin (B2)	Milk, eggs, liver, kidney, green leafy vegetables.	Glossitis	Mouth cracks at corners, red and sore tongue, photophobia, scaly skin.
Niacin (B3)	Kidney, liver, meat, egg, fish, oil seeds.	Pellagra	Dermatitis, diarrhea, loss of memory, scaly skin.
Pyridoxine (B6)	Cereals, oil seeds, vegetables, milk, meat, fish, eggs, liver.	Anemia	Hyper-irritability, nausea, vomiting, fits.
Cyanocobalamin (B12)	Synthesized by bacteria present in the intestine.	Pernicious anemia	Lean and weak, loss of appetite.
Folic acid	Liver, meat, eggs, milk, fruits, cereals, leafy vegetables.	Anemia	Problems related to mucus in the intestines.
Pantothenic acid	Sweet potatoes, groundnuts, vegetables, liver, kidney, egg.	Burning feet	Walking problems, sprain.
Biotin	Pulses, nuts, vegetables, liver, milk, kidney.	Nervous disorders	Fatigue, mental depression, muscle pains.
Ascorbic acid (C)	Green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, sprouts.	Scurvy	Delay in healing of wounds, fractures in bones.
Retinol (A)	Leafy vegetables, carrot, tomato, pumpkin, papaya, mango, meat, fish, egg, liver, milk, cod liver oil, shark liver oil.	Eye and skin diseases	Night blindness, xerophthalmia, cornea failure, scaly skin.
Calciferol (D)	Liver, egg, butter, cod liver oil, shark liver oil, sun rays stimulate the formation of vitamin D from subcutaneous fat.	Rickets	Improper formation of bones, knock-knees, swollen wrists, delayed dentition, weak bones.
Tocopherol (E)	Fruits, vegetables, sprouts, sunflower oil.	Fertility-related disorders	Sterility in males, abortions in females.
Phylloquinone (K)	Green leafy vegetables, milk, meat, egg.	Problems related to blood clotting	Delay in blood clotting, excessive bleeding.