Table 1

VITAMINS NAMES BIOCHEMICALRECOMMENDEDDIETARYALLOWANCES

FUNCTIONS

Water soluble:
lthy epithelial 1000
tissue→prevent
Vitamin Aretinol
1. Retinol2.
equivalents
keratin
Re synthesis-Involved
→ (3,500 IU) for Man800
in synthesis
retinol
of transferrin-Retinol
equivalents → (2,500→synthesis
IU) for womenTotal
of Glycoprotein→reqd.
serum vitamin
forAlevels
growth20-50
& mucou
ug/d

Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K

Fat soluble
Vitamin C
Vitamin B

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DIETARY SOURCES
VITAMIN DEFICIENCY HYPERVITAMINOSIS

Early symptom → Night blindness (nyctalopia) Vitamin A toxicity symptoms: -Animal sources :
→difficulty to see in dim light Dermatitis Liver, kidney, egg yolk,
Severe deficiency → Xerophthalmia Skeletal decalcification
Dryness of conjunctiva & cornea, Tenderness of long bones milk, cheese, butter.
keratinization of epithelial cells Joint pains Fish(cod or shark)liver
BITOT’s spot seen. Enlargement of liver oils.
KERATOMALACIA Hair loss -Vegetable sources
Persisting xerophthalmia → corneal ↑ conc. of retinol → ↑ synthesis of
ulceration & destruction Growth retardation lysosomal hydrolase
carrots, spinach,
→ impairment in skeletal formation → ↑ destructive action on cell pumpkins,
Degeneration of germinal epithelium→sterility membraneIngestion of high doses mango, papaya etc.
in males of β- carotenefor a long time is not
Keratinization of epithelial cells of GIT, harmful like vitamin A.Its
urinary & respiratory tract antioxidant role has an
→ ↑ bacterial infection& urinary stones independent role than as a
precursor to vitamin A