Fat Soluble Vitamins Flashcards
Vitamin A - Sources
Present in foods from animals like liver, cod liver oil, cheese, milk, egg yolk, etc. Also in green and yellow vegetables like spinach, cabbage, radish, beetroot, etc.
Vitamin E - Sources
It is found in grains, vegetable oil, salad and green vegetables, egg yolk, peanuts, milk, soya bean, etc.
Vitamin K - Sources
It is found in spinach, cauliflower, soya bean oil, carrot leaves, and liver. It is also produced in intestines naturally.
Vitamin D - Sources
It is present in fish, egg yolk, cod liver oil, butter, cream, etc. It can also be obtained by sun rays.
Vitamin A - Causes
Maintains and strengthens health and eyesight, the body becomes beautiful, strong and healthy, essential for healthy teeth.
Vitamin E - Causes
It is useful to stop the oxidation of Vitamin A and C, it is necessary for the reproduction and growth of human beings.
Vitamin K - Causes
It creates the capability of clotting in the blood. If there is no Vitamin K, the blood will never stop flowing once it starts. Vitamin K stops hemorrhage or bleeding.
Vitamin D - Causes
It is necessary for the chemical composition and dissolving of Vitamin A and C. It is necessary for the strength of bones and formation of teeth.
Vitamin A - Deficiency
Deficiency of this vitamin causes Night Blindness, diseases affecting chest and lungs, manufacturing of teeth and enamel faces hindrance.
Vitamin E - Deficiency
There are fewer chances of deficiency for this vitamin since it is present in almost every food, its deficiency affects the growth of the body.
Vitamin K - Deficiency
There is less chance of getting a deficiency of this vitamin because it is continuously produced in our intestines naturally.
Vitamin D - Deficiency
Its deficiency causes Rickets in kids, a physical condition in which the bones of the person become so weak that the person cannot stand properly. It also causes Ostomolacia in which the bones of the patient get bent. The quantity of the blood in the body decreases and the complexion of the person gets pale. The lungs become weak and the person is likely to suffer from cold easily. Growth of teeth is affected, patients become angry on sight trifles.