PPT-Vitamin D and Immunity

Vitamin D Has Two Principal Effects on the Immune System Vitamin D enhances some innate defenses against bacterial viral or yeast infections Example antibacterial peptides produced in the lungs protect against respiratory infections. 163 BronchiectasisBronchial n=50n=24n=20n=32n=35 Plasma Range0.70-1.230.64-1.00.73-1.140.44-1.330.76-1.45 Vitamin C Mean1.000.850.870.830.94 mg/dl 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 In short, it is safe to state that immunity refers to the rules and principles that govern diplomatic relations between states and other entities with legal personality within the international system.. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin that is commonly found in fruits and vegetables.. Where Does It Come From?. Kiwi. Oranges. Sweet potatoes. Lemons. Tomatoes. Strawberries. Turnip Greens. Broccoli. Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin that is commonly found in fruits and vegetables.. Where Does It Come From?. Kiwi. Oranges. Sweet potatoes. Lemons. Tomatoes. Strawberries. Turnip Greens. Broccoli. 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..  . Immunity . is defined as the capacity of the body to resist the pathogenic agents. It is the ability of the body to resist the entry of . different types of . foreign bodies like bacteria, . virus, . or . vitamin B-12. , also called . cobalamin. , is a water soluble . vitamin. with a key role in the normal functioning of the . brain. and . nervous system. , and for the formation of . blood. . It is one of the eight . napthoqunone. compounds that have characteristic . antihemorrhagic. effects. Vitamin K extracted from plant material was named . phylloquinone. or vitamin K1. Vitamin K extracted from bacterial fermentation were named . The term Immunity has traditionally referred to the resistance exhibited by the host towards injury caused by microorganism and their product.. However, protection against infectious disease is only one of many consequences of immune response, which in its entirety is concerned with the reaction of the body against any foreign antigen.. of certain substances in . the blood and lymph stream. . These . substances are known as antibodies. . This immunity is inborn. . . Antigens. , the foreign substances that attack the body, stimulate the production of antibodies. . The resistance that an individual acquires during life by recognising and selectively eliminating specific foreign molecules is known as acquired immunity.. This is displays four characteristic features:. Features of adaptive immunity:. Adaptive immunity is characterized by the following:. 1. Antigenic specificity: (. highly specific).. 2. Diversity : . ( each antigen there is specific T-cell and B-cell for it).. Its . how your body recognizes and defends itself against bacteria, viruses, and substances that appear foreign and harmful.. IMMUNE SYSTEM- . Its a network of tissues and organs containing cells that recognize foreign substances in the body and destroy .