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Vitamin
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A vitamin is an organic molecule found in small amounts in the diet, the lack of which causes overt symptoms.[1] Vitamins can not be manufactured by humans and must by obtained by ingesting plants and bacteria.[2] One exception is Vitamin D, which can be synthesized in the skin following exposure to sunlight.[3]
List of vitamins[edit | edit source]
- Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
- Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3 - Niacin
- Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxal-5'-Phosphate
- Vitamin B7 - Biotin
- Vitamin B9 - Folate
- Vitamin B12 - Cobalamin
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C - Ascorbic Acid
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Vitamins". Linus Pauling Institute. April 22, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Vitamin". The Free Dictionary.
- ↑ "24.7 Nutrition and Diet". Anatomy and Physiology. Houston, Texas: OpenStax. April 25, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
