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Vitamins: Ghubaya College of Pharmacy 9485500085
Vitamins: Ghubaya College of Pharmacy 9485500085
VITAMINs
Vitamins are complex organic chemical substances which are very essential for normal growth and
development of the body.
Vitamins are classified into two major groups:
1. Water soluble vitamins
2. Fat soluble Vitamins
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mouth), soreness and inflammation of the mouth and tongue
8 P-P factor (Nicotinic acid) Pellagra with diarrhoea, dermatitis, insomnia and mental
depression
9 Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) Muscular dystrophy, rigidity and dermatitis in rats
11 Vitamin B12 Pernicious anaemia (defective production of red blood cells)
12 Vitamin M (Folic acid) Megaloblastic anaemia (disturbance in the synthesis of DNA)
13 Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) Scurvy, anaemia; bad teeth, offensive breath,
14 Calcium Poor development of bones and teeth, rickets, osteomalacia
and delayed blood coagulation
15 Phosphorus Softening of bones, dental caries, stunted growth and
depression of vital organs
16 Iron Anaemia
17 Iodine Goitre
18 Sodium chloride Cramps, marked general weakness, mental lassitude
(uninterested to do work) and feel exhausted