VITAMINS

VITAMINS
Anorganic molecule,
essential in trace amounts
that must be obtained in the
diet and are dietary
necessity for humans.
TWO CLASSES OF VITAMINS

1.WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS

2.FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS
WATER -SOLUBLE VITAMINS

Are found in the aqueous

environment inside the
cells,where most of them are
needed as components of
coenzymes.
 VITAMIN B
 Helps enzymes in our bodies do their
jobs and are
Important for a wide range of cellular
functions.

VITAMIN C
 Is found in various foods and sold as a dietary supplement.
 It is biologically active without any change in structure from the molecules
present in foods.
FAT –SOLUBLE VITAMINS
A fat soluble vitamins A,B,E and K can be
stored in the body’s fat deposits.
Fat soluble vitamins will not be lost
when the foods that contain them are
cooked
Vitamin A

Vitamin D
ANTIOXIDANTS
A substance that prevents by reacting
with an oxidizing agent
 It can prevent of slow the damage to
our cells caused by free radicals.
activity

1. Vitamins are diverse group of compounds that must be present in the diet.
List 4 functions of vitamins in the body.
2. Compare the structure of vitamin A and Vitamin C. What structural features
does have that make one water –soluble and the other fat-soluble.