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How are vitamins useful to us? Tabulate the sources, deficiency diseases and symptoms of fat soluble vitamins
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Vitamins boost the immune system, support normal growth and development.
| Vitamins | Sources | Deficiency disorders | Symptoms |
| Fat Soluble Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin A (Retinol) | Carrot, papaya, leafy vegetables, fish liver oil, egg yolk, liver, dairy products | Xerophthalmia Nyctalopia (Night blindness) | Dryness of Cornea Unable to see in the night (dim light) Scaly Skin |
| Vitamin D (Calciferol) | Egg, liver, dairy products, fish synthesized by the skin in sunlight | Rickets (in children) | Bowlegs, defective ribs, development of pigeon chest |
| Vitamin E (Tocopherol) | Whole wheat, meat, vegetable oil, milk | Sterility in rats, reproductive abnormalities | Sterility |
| Vitamin K (Derivative of Quinone) | Leafy vegetables, soya beans, milk | Blood clotting is prevented | Excessive bleeding due to delayed blood clotting |
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