{"id":25475361,"date":"2021-07-02T02:20:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T20:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25475361"},"modified":"2021-07-06T16:20:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:50:30","slug":"list-of-vitamins-and-their-functions-and-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/list-of-vitamins-and-their-functions-and-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Vitamins and their Functions and Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"

A vitamin is an organic molecule or a set of molecules that is an important micro-nutrient. Every organism needs vitamins for good functioning of the metabolism in small quantities. Some vitamins can be synthesized and taken additionally by us. But not all vitamins can be synthesized, therefore we have to make sure to include it in our diet. Vitamins are groups of related molecules and not a single molecule in itself like vitamin E, which is a composition of 8 vitamins. Every vitamin has its own functions and comes from different sources. The only source of vitamins before 1935 was food. But now vitamins can are synthesized and can be taken by people. The article List of vitamins and their functions and sources will provide you with information on sources of vitamins, vitamins list, types of vitamins and functions of vitamins.<\/p>\n

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List of <\/b><\/strong>V<\/b><\/strong>itamins and their <\/b><\/strong>F<\/b><\/strong>unctions and <\/b><\/strong>S<\/b><\/strong>ources<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The word vitamin was invented in the year 1912 by Casimir Funk, who was a Polish biochemist. Let us take a look at the list of vitamins below.<\/p>\n

List of Vitamins<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Below mentioned is the important vitamins list, vitamers and their solubility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Vitamin<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Vitamers<\/b><\/td>\nSolubility<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin A<\/td>\nRetinol,\u00a0Retinal,
\nalternative\u00a0provitamin\u00a0A-functioning\u00a0Carotenoids
\nincluding all-trans-beta-carotene<\/td>\n		\n

Fat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vitamin B1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Thiamine<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B2<\/td>\nRiboflavin<\/td>\n\n

Water<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vitamin B3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Niacin,\u00a0Niacinamide,\u00a0Nicotinamide riboside<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B5<\/td>\nPantothenic acid<\/td>\n\n

Water<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vitamin B6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Pyridoxine,\u00a0Pyridoxamine,\u00a0Pyridoxal<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B7<\/td>\nBiotin<\/td>\n\n

Water<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vitamin B9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Folates,\u00a0Folic acid<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin B12<\/td>\nCyanocobalamin,\u00a0Hydroxocobalamin,\u00a0Methylcobalamin,\u00a0Adenosylcobalamin<\/td>\n\n

Water<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vitamin C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Ascorbic acid<\/td>\nWater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin D<\/td>\nCholecalciferol\u00a0(D3),\u00a0Ergocalciferol\u00a0(D2)<\/td>\n\n

Fat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Vitamin E<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Tocopherols,\u00a0Tocotrienols<\/td>\nFat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin K<\/td>\n\n

Phylloquinone,\u00a0Menaquinones<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fat<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Types of Vitamins <\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vitamins are divided into two types. Fat soluble and Water soluble vitamins.<\/p>\n

Fat Soluble Vitamins<\/strong><\/h3>\n