Vitamins and Scientific Names
- Vitamin A - Retinol
- Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
- Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3 - Niacin
- Vitamin B5 -Panthothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine
- Vitamin B7 - Biotin
- Vitamin B9 - Folic Acid
- Vitamin B12 - Cyanocobalamin
- Vitamin C - Ascorbic Acid
- Vitamin D - Calciferol
- Vitamin E - Tocopherol
- Vitamin K - Phylloquinone
Vitamins and Deficiency Diseases
Deficiency of vitamins causes the following diseases.
- Vitamin A - Night Blindness, Xerophthalmia (Dry eyes)
- Vitamin B - Beri Beri,Pellagra
- Vitamin C - Scurvy
- Vitamin D - Rickets
- Vitamin E - Sterility
- Vitamin K - Delay in Blood Clotting
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