`=>` It has been observed that certain organic compounds are required in small amounts in our diet but their deficiency causes specific diseases. These compounds are called vitamins.
`=>` Most of the vitamins cannot be synthesised in our body but plants can synthesise almost all of them, so they are considered as essential food factors.
`=>` However, the bacteria of the gut can produce some of the vitamins required by us.
`=>` All the vitamins are generally available in our diet.
`=>` Different vitamins belong to various chemical classes and it is difficult to define them on the basis of structure.
`=>` They are generally regarded as organic compounds required in the diet in small amounts to perform specific biological functions for normal maintenance of optimum growth and health of the organism.
`=>` Vitamins are designated by alphabets `color{red}(A, B,C, D)`, etc.
● Some of them are further named as sub-groups e.g. `color{red}(B_1, B_2, B_6, B_(12))`, etc.
`=>` Excess of vitamins is also harmful and vitamin pills should not be taken without the advice of doctor.
`=>` The term “Vitamine” was coined from the word vital + amine since the earlier identified compounds had amino groups.
● Later work showed that most of them did not contain amino groups, so the letter ‘e’ was dropped and the term vitamin is used these days.
`=>` It has been observed that certain organic compounds are required in small amounts in our diet but their deficiency causes specific diseases. These compounds are called vitamins.
`=>` Most of the vitamins cannot be synthesised in our body but plants can synthesise almost all of them, so they are considered as essential food factors.
`=>` However, the bacteria of the gut can produce some of the vitamins required by us.
`=>` All the vitamins are generally available in our diet.
`=>` Different vitamins belong to various chemical classes and it is difficult to define them on the basis of structure.
`=>` They are generally regarded as organic compounds required in the diet in small amounts to perform specific biological functions for normal maintenance of optimum growth and health of the organism.
`=>` Vitamins are designated by alphabets `color{red}(A, B,C, D)`, etc.
● Some of them are further named as sub-groups e.g. `color{red}(B_1, B_2, B_6, B_(12))`, etc.
`=>` Excess of vitamins is also harmful and vitamin pills should not be taken without the advice of doctor.
`=>` The term “Vitamine” was coined from the word vital + amine since the earlier identified compounds had amino groups.
● Later work showed that most of them did not contain amino groups, so the letter ‘e’ was dropped and the term vitamin is used these days.