- Vitamin - Wikipedia
Most vitamins are not single molecules, but groups of related molecules called vitamers For example, there are eight vitamers of vitamin E: four tocopherols and four tocotrienols The term vitamin does not include the three other groups of essential nutrients: minerals, essential fatty acids, and essential amino acids [2]
- Vitamins and Minerals From A to Z - WebMD
One type comes from animal sources of food It helps you see at night, make red blood cells, and fight off infections The other type is in plant foods It helps prevent damage to cells and an eye
- Vitamin | Definition, Types, Facts | Britannica
All vertebrates, including humans, require dietary sources of vitamin A, vitamin D, thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B 6, and pantothenic acid; some vertebrates, particularly the more highly evolved ones, have additional requirements for other vitamins
- What To Know About Vitamins and Minerals - Cleveland Clinic Health . . .
Vitamins are made by plants and animals, while minerals come from the soil and water — both of which are essential for our bodies
- Vitamins - MedlinePlus
Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally There are 13 vitamins your body needs; Each has specific jobs
- Vitamins: What are they, and what do they do? - Medical News Today
This article explains what vitamins are, what they do, and which foods are good sources Follow the links in blue below for more information about each vitamin
- Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets - Office of Dietary . . .
Very few foods naturally have vitamin D Fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, and mackerel are among the best sources Fortified foods like milk provide most of the vitamin D in American diets
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