Classification

CLASSIFICATION

  • Vitamins may be classified based on their solubility as fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins.
    • Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin A, D, E and K.
    • Water-soluble vitamins include vitamin B complex group and vitamin C.
    • The B complex group of vitamins includes the following:
      1. Vitamin B1 (thiamin)
      2. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
      3. Vitamin B3 (Niacin/Nicotinamide/Nicotinic acid)
      4. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
      5. Panthothenic acid
      6. Folic acid
      7. Vitamin B12 (Cyano cobalamine)
      8. Biotin
      9. Choline
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