Types Of Vitamins And Their Functions knowledge

There are many types of vitamins. They cannot be synthesised in the body and are required by the body in small amounts. The major types of vitamins and their main functions are as follows:

Vitamin Functions

Vitamin C
helps in wound healing, absorption of iron and calcium. Maintains healthy skin and tissue

Biotin (Vitamin H)
maintains healthy skin and hair
Folic acid helps to form red blood cells. Maintains a healthy digestive system

Nicotinic acid (vitamin B3)
helps to release energy from food, maintain a healthy nervous system, maintains healthy hair

Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
helps to release energy from food, maintains healthy tissues and hair

Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)
helps to release energy from food, helps to form red blood cells/prevent anaemia, maintains a healthy nervous system
Riboflavine (vitamin B2)
helps to release energy from food, maintains healthy skin and hair

Thiamine (vitamin B1)
helps to release energy from food, maintains a healthy nervous system

Cobalamins (vitamin B12)
helps to form red blood cells/prevents anaemia, maintain a healthy nervous system

Vitamin A
helps in night/colour vision, maintains healthy skin and hair

Vitamin D
helps to build teeth and bones, helps to clot blood in wounds

Vitamin E
maintains general health, maintains healthy skin and hair

Vitamin K
helps to clot blood in wounds