Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781119329398
Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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The main function and the deficiency due to a lack of the following: B1, A, C, D, E, B12, K, B2, B6, biotin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and folic acid.

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All the vitamins play a considerable role in growth and metabolism of the body. Vitamins are mostly obtained from food. There are fourteen vitamins that are considered essential for normal body growth. There are two types of vitamins: water-soluble vitamins, which form some portions of coenzymes, and fat-soluble vitamins, which do not, in general, work as coenzymes. Fat-soluble vitamins are vitamin A, D, E, and K. Water-soluble vitamins are coenzymes A, NAD+, and FAD. The body requires vitamins in small amounts but a deficiency of any vitamin can severely affect the body.

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