Vitamin B6 Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. It is also known as pyridoxine. In this post , we will examine Vitamin B6 , its functions, deficiency, toxicity and food sources. Functions Of Vitamin B6 Conversion of nutrients into glucose-Vitamin…
Vitamin B5 In this blog post, our focus will be directed to another essential vitamin –Vitamin B5. It is also referred to as pantothenic acid. It is a water-soluble vitamin with notable functions and relevance to the body. Functions Of…
Vitamin B3 In this post, we will cover yet another important water-soluble vitamin -Vitamin B3 also known as niacin. Vitamin B3 is contained mainly in 2 forms including nicotinamide and nicotinic acid.Tryptophan (an amino acid) can be converted into Vitamin…
Vitamin B2 In this post, we will focus on another water-soluble vitamin referred to as Vitamin B2. We will review its roles and sources. Vitamin B2 is also known as Riboflavin. Functions Of Vitamin B2 Carbohydrate metabolism-Vitamin B2 is an…
Vitamin B1 We completed the assessment of fat-soluble vitamins. In this post, we will introduce water-soluble vitamins –particularly vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 is also referred to as thiamine. Unlike its fat-soluble counterparts, Vitamin B1 and other water-soluble vitamins can dissolve…
Vitamin K In this blog post, we will evaluate another fat-soluble vitamin –Vitamin K. We will identify its types, sources, and functions. There are 3 types of Vitamin K comprising : Natural forms Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) – obtained from plants.…
Vitamin E In this post, we will focus on Vitamin E – a fat-soluble vitamin.It is an important vitamin as it serves various vital functions.The vitamin has various forms though its most utilized form in the body is alpha-tocopherol. Functions…
Vitamin D In the last post, we examined Vitamin A. In this post, we will look at yet another fat-soluble vitamin –Vitamin D. There are two main forms of Vitamin D consisting: Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol ) –mainly includes Vitamin D added…
Vitamin A We introduced the types of micro-nutrients in our last post . They were classified as either vitamins or minerals. We’ll explore a vitamin –vitamin A in this post, and determine its functions and sources. Vitamin A is a…
Micro-Nutrients These are essential nutrients or dietary components required in our diets even though in small quantities. They perform vital functions in our bodies. In this blog post, a classification of micro-nutrients will be done.What we’ll do is list them…
