Vitamins an their daily requirement
Vitamins daily requirement and problems associated with vitamin deficiency.
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Type of Vitamin
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Required Daily Intake
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Problems Associated with Deficiency
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Vitamin A (Retinoids)
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900 µg
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Night blindness and keratomalacia
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
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1.2 mg
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Beriberi
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin, niacinamide)
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16.0 mg
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Pellagra
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Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)
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5.0 mg
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Parethesia
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Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, and pyridoxal)
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1.3-1.7 mg
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Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
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30.0 µg
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Dermatitis, enteritis
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Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
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400 µg
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Birth defects
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Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
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2.4 µg
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Megaloblastic anemia
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
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90.0 mg
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Scurvy
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Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol, calciferol)
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5.0–10 µg
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Rickets and osteomalacia
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Vitamin E (Tocopherol, tocotrienols)
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15.0 mg
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Hemolytic anemia
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Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)
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120 µg
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Bleeding diathesis
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Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: April 24, 2012