Classification of Vitamins
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Vitamins can be classified into two major groups:
- Fat soluble vitamins
- Water soluble vitamins
Fat Soluble Vitamins
- Vitamin A (Retinol, Beta carotene).
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol).
- Vitamin E (Tocopherols).
- Vitamin K (Phylloquinones, Menaquinones).
Water Soluble VItamins
B-Complex Vitamins
The Most common question that is asked about the B-Complex Vitamins is that why they are classified as B-Complex separately among the water soluble vitamins.
Answer to that question is that all these vitamins act as Coenzymes in various metabolic pathways and their deficiency can causes severe problems.
Energy Releasing Vitamins
- Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Niacin (Vitamin B3)
- Biotin
- Pantothenic acid
Hematopoietic Vitamins
- Folic acid
- Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
Others
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
- Pyridoxal
- Pyridoxamine
Non B-Complex Vitamins
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
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