Vitamins

From Health Facts

Vitamins are organic compounds that are required as nutrients for health. They can not be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet. Vitamins have a diverse and essential role in many biochemical functions. They can have hormone-like actions, they regulate cell and tissue growth, they act as antioxidants and can act as precurors for enzymes. Vitamins are classified as either water-soluble or fat-soluble depending on how they are absorbed in the body.

• Vitamin A or Beta-carotene or Retinol
• Vitamin B1 or Thiamine
• Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin
• Vitamin B3 or Niacin
• Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic Acid
• Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxine
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K or Phytonaduone
• Biotin or Vitamin B7
• Choline
• Folic Acid or Vitamin B9