Name of Vitamin
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Sources
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Need
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Deficiency Diseases
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Fat-soluble Vitamins
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Vitamin A
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Milk, butter, egg, carrots, cod liver oil, tomatoes, pumpkin, green leafy vegetables
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Normal growth and to keep eyes and skin healthy
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Night blindness, Irregular growth of teeth
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Vitamin D
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Cheese, butter, milk, green vegetables, fish liver oil, sunlight
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Formation of strong bones and teeth
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Rickets
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Vitamin E
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vegetable oils, spinach, lettuce, turnip leaves, butter, milk, whole grains, nuts, seeds, leafy vegetables
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Protection of cell membrane, the formation of red blood cells (RBC)
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Not yet confirmed
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Vitamin K
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Cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, and other green leafy vegetables, cereals, soybeans
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Clotting of blood
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Excessive bleeding from wounds
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Water-soluble Vitamins
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
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Seafood, milk, meat, peas, cereals, green vegetables
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Growth and development, releasing energy from carbohydrates
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Beriberi
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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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Yeast, egg, meat, peas
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Body growth and red cell production, releasing energy from carbohydrates
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Skin diseases, retarded growth
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
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Whole cereals, tomatoes, potatoes, meat, and fish
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Healthy skin, digestion, and nervous system
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Pellagra (affects the skin, alimentary canal, and nervous system)
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Vitamin B12
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Liver, milk, eggs, fish
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Forming RBC
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Anemia
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Vitamin C
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Indian gooseberry (amla), lemons, lime, pineapple, oranges, watermelon, green peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, turnip, carrots, green mint, guava
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Maintenance of ligaments, tendons, other supportive tissues, and blood vessels
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Scurvy (gums swell and bleed)
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