It is known that vitamin is an essential component of our body and it is an organic compound that we need in small quantities.
It is derived from the word "Vitamine" given by Casimir Funk in 1912.
Fat Soluble Vitamins - Vitamin A, D, E and K
Water Soluble Vitamins - Vitamin B-Complex
1. Vitamin A
Deficiency disease - Xerophthalmia, night blindness
Sources of vitamin - carrots, papaya, milk, butter
2. Vitamin B1
Deficiency disease - Beri Beri
Sources of vitamin - Yeast, milk, green vegetables, cereals
3. Vitamin B6
Deficiency disease - Convulsions, Anemia
Sources of vitamin - Yeast, Egg, Grams
4. Vitamin B12
Deficiency disease - Pernicious Anemia
Sources of Vitamin - Milk, Curd, Cheese, Meat, Egg
5. Vitamin C
Deficiency disease - Scurvy
Sources of Vitamin - Citrus fruits, Amla, Green vegetables
6. Vitamin D
Deficiency disease - Rickets (Children), Osteomalacia (Adults)
Sources of Vitamin - Exposure to Sunlight, Egg, Fish
7. Vitamin E
Deficiency disease - Muscular weakness i.e. Sterility
Sources of Vitamin - Wheat gram oil, nuts, vegetable, sunflower oil
8. Vitamin K
Deficiency disease - Increased Blood Clotting Time
Sources of Vitamin - Green Leafy Vegetables