vitamins
BY
T.SHIVA KUMAR
B.PHARM(SHIVA.PHARMACIST@GMAIL.COM)
HISTORY
 In ancient days vitamins are known as
vitamines i.e viatal amino acids.
 But later they realised that all the vitamins
are not aminoacids.
 Some vitamins are amino acids but all the
amino acids are not viatamins.
 Each vitamin has its own significant historical
background.
 H.J. funk has coined the term vitamns.
 Even though vitamins are very less in
requirement but they play very significant
role in our body growth , and regulation of
different metabolic functions.
Introduction
 Vitamins are the organic compounds which
enhance the metabolism of protiens,
carbohydrates and fats.
 Without vitamins the breakdown of food
could not occur.
 Certain vitamins are participate in the
formation of blood cells hormones nervous
system and genetic material
Classification of vitamins
 Based on the solubility…. Vitamins are
devided into two types.
 # fat soluble
 # water soluble
WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS
 These are the vitamins, which are soluble In
the water and almost all the water soluble
vitamins are available in water based food
materials(source)
 The vitamins are
 Vitamin-B
 Vitamin-C
Fat soluble vitamins
 All the fat soluble vitamins are available in fat
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containing food materials and some
vegetables.(source).
The fat soluble vitamins are
Vitamin-A
Vitamin-D
Vitamin-E
Vitamin-K
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