Table-2: Vitamins
| Vitamin | Resources | Deficiency diseases | Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamin (B1) | Cereals, oil seeds, vegetables, milk, meat, fish, eggs. | Beri beri | Vomitings, fits, loss of appe- tite, 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, diarrhoea, loss of memory, scaly skin. |
| Pyridoxine (B6) | Cereals, oil seeds, vegetables, milk, meat, fish, eggs, liver. | Anaemia | Hyper irritability, nausea, vomiting, fit |
| Cyanocobalamin (B12) | Synthesised by bacteria present in the intestine. | Pernicious anaemia | Lean and weak, less appetite. |
| Folic acid | Liver, meat, eggs, milk, fruits, cereals, leafy vegetables. | Anaemia | Diarrhoea, loss of leucocytes, problems related to mucus in the intestines. |
| Pantothenic acid | Sweet potatoes, ground nuts, vegetables, liver, kidney, egg | Burning feet | Walking problems, sprain. |
| Biotin | Pulses, nuts, vegetables, liver, milk, kidney. | Nerves 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, skin diseases | Night blindness, xerophthalmia, cornea failure, scaly skin |
| Calciferol (D) (sunshine vitamin) | Liver, egg, butter, cod liver oil, shark liver oil, sun rays stimu- late the formation of vitamin D from the sub-cutaneous fat. | Rickets | Improper formation of bones, Knock-knees, swollen wrists, delayed dentition, weak bones. |
| Tocoferol (E) | Fruits, vegetables, sprouts, sunflower oil. | Fertility related disorders | Sterility in males, abortions in females. |
| Phylloquinone (K | Green leafy vegatables, milk, meat, egg. | problems related to Blood clotting | Delay in blood clotting, over bleeding. |