PPT-VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY

. Cats and Dogs can not synthesize their own vitamin D and this must come in their diets every day. The Sunshine . Vitamin. The Sunshine Vitamin. What Dr. Lew Olsen has to say about . Vitamin D:. Vitamin D is the reason we love the sun so much, and why our pets do . preservativemultivitaminsupplementpresented F A C A F L F F F omposit imited a F Solubl Solubl / i & Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin B Vitamin B Vitamin B Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin Biotin Pantothe Vitam 2. The Nature of Vitamins. E. ssential, non-caloric, organic nutrient needed in tiny amounts in the diet for normal function, growth and maintenance.. There . are about 15 vitamins, essential for humans classified as fat soluble and water soluble vitamins.. Integration of Metabolism. Vitamins. 1. Overview. Vitamins . are chemically unrelated organic compounds that cannot be synthesized in adequate quantities by humans and, therefore, must be supplied by the diet. . Needed in very small doses for normal function, growth, and maintenance of the body. Body cannot make enough to maintain health. Absence from the diet creates deficiency symptoms that are corrected when vitamin is added. also known as . ascorbic acid . or . ascorbate. .. The human being is one of the few mammals unable to synthesize vitamin C. . Other animals unable to synthesize vitamin C include primates, fruit bats, guinea pigs, and some birds.. all of the known essential water-soluble vitamins except for . vitamin C. .. Each member of the B-complex . has a . unique structure . and performs . unique functions . in the human body, and often coexists in the . Unit-3. DR ANIL KUMAR. assistant professor, . vcc. , . bvc. (. basu. ), . patna. INTRODUCTION:. Retinol is the alcohol form of vitamin A. Vitamin A and the precursor . carotenoids. are rapidly destroyed by oxygen, heat, light, and acids. . Vitamins is the term used for a group of potent organic compounds which occur in minute quantities in food and which are essential for some specific body functions such as regulation, maintenance, growth and protection.. Mahta-. Fatemeh. BASSIR . MD,. Pediatrician Neonatologist. ,. . SBMU, Tehran-Iran . Definition. Vitamin K is a cofactor for the synthesis of factor II,VII,IX,X, and protein C and protein S by carboxylation of specific glutamate residues. . Trikudanathan. , MD, MRCP, . MMSc. Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. University of Washington Medical Center. Presentation prepared by: . S. . Trikudanathan. Presenter: S. . Trikudanathan. . Dr. Anil Kumar. Unit-3 . Assistant Professor. VCC, BASU, Patna. Vitamin K Deficiency. Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is a group of . Dr. . Aamena. Zaidi. Assistant Professor. Department of Nutrition Science. School of Health Science. What is a Vitamin?. Vitamins are a group of essential nutrients that the human body requires for normal cell function, development and growth, and for maintaining overall proper health. . . Vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals are only required in very small amounts, but a diet insufficient in these can cause deficiency diseases.. A deficiency disease is a disease caused by a lack of dietary elements (nutrients)....