General science notes | Vitamins....

general science notes in english : vitamins

topic- vitamins

inventer- f.g. hopkins.
named by- funk

vitamin are organic compound and no calories is obtained from it but it is very important for our body

vitamins are of two types on the basis of solubility

1 soluble in water- vitamin B and vitamin C
2 soluble in fat - vitamin A,D,E,K

vitamin and there chemical names--

note-
1 cobalt is found in vitamin b12
2 synthesis of vitamin d takes place by the ultra violet rays present in the sunlight through skin.
3 synthesis of vitamin D and K takes place in our body.