Sources of Nutrients and Deficiency Diseases General Science by home Academy
Nutrients Constituent Deficiency Diseases Sources
Vitamin A Retinol, Retinoic Acid, Beta-Carotene Night-blindness,
Healing epithelial cells,
Normal development of
teeth and bones
Carrots, Papaya,
Milk, Cheese, Fish
Liver Oil, Green
Vegetables etc.
Vitamin B1 Thiamine Beriberi Brewer’s Yeast, Whole Grain,
Oatmeal, Legumes, Peanuts, Dried
Soybean, Sunflower Seeds etc.
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin Ariboflavinosis Beef Liver, Lamb, Milk, Mushroom,
Spinach, Almonds etc.
Vitamin B3 Niacin or Nicotinic Acid PellagraTuna, Chicken, Turkey, Mushrooms , Bacon, Broccoli, Veal etc.
Vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid Acne, Paresthesia Chicken Liver, Sunflower Seeds,
Salmon, vocados, Corn, Broccoli, Mushroom etc.
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, Pyridoxamine Dandruff-like eruptions,
Pink eye, Epilepsy
Potatoes & other starchy vegetables,
Fruit (other than citrus) etc.
Vitamin B7 Biotin Growth & Neurological Disorders in Infants
Raw Egg Yolk, Liver, Peanuts, Yeast, Bread, Cheddar Cheese,
Vitamin B9 Folic Acid Macrocytic Anaemia,
Birth Defects Dark Leafy Greens like Spinach, Asparagus, Broccoli, Citrus Fruits, Beans, Peas, Lentils, Avocados etc
Vitamin B12 Various Cobalamins Macrocytic Anaemia, Memory Loss, Pernicious Anaemia, Mania, Psychosis, Paralysis
Seafood, Beef, Chicken, Eggs etc.
Vitamin C L-Ascorbic Acid Scurvy Amla, Guava, Chillis, Kiwi,
Broccoli, Orange, Papaya, Lemon, etc.
Vitamin D Calciferol (D2) & Cholecalciferol (D3)
Rickets, Osteomalacia, Needed for absorption of calcium from small intestines, Calcification of the skeletonSunlight,
Mushrooms, Alfalfa, Fish Liver Oils, Cooked Egg Yolk, etc.
Vitamin E Tochopherols & Tocotrienols
Red Blood Cell Destruction, Ataxia, Retinopathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Reproductive Failure Wheat Germ Oil, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Almond Oil, Hazelnuts, Peanuts etc.
Essential Fatty Acids Omega 3 (Alpha Linolenic Acid) and Omega 6 (Linolenic Acid) Several bodily processes afflicted, Skin Ailments Fish Oils, Flaxseed Oil, Hemp Oil, Olive Oil, Pumpkin Seeds, Leafy Vegetables etc.
Vitamin K Phylloquinone (K1), Menaquinone (K2)
Lack of Clotting of Blood, Lack of Tissue Renewal Green Leafy Vegetables etc.
Iron Anaemia, Arrhythmia Red Meat, Seafood, Egg Yolk, Bananas, Apple, Green
Vegetables, Broccoli, Beans, Pumpkin Seeds etc. Potassium High Blood Pressure,
Arrhythmia, Muscle Weakness, Myalgia,