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Fat soluble vitamins (Vitamin A (Function (Healthy skin, See in dim light,…
Fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin A
Chemical name
Beta carotene
converted to retinol in the body
Retinol
milk, cheese, butter
Function
Healthy skin
See in dim light
Growth
Produces mucus
Antioxidant
Deficiency
Skin and mucus becomes infected
Night-blindness
Growth issues
Total blindness
Excess
Harmful to unborn babies
Too much is toxic
Vitamin D
Function
Absorbed during digestion
Deposited in bones and teeth
Chemical name
Cholecalciferol
Sunlight
Deficiency
Children's bones and teeth won't strenghthen
Adults bones may weaken
Oesteomalacia
Excess
Too much vitamin D leads to an excess in calcium
Damage to organs
Vitamin K
Function
Enables blood to clot
Deficinecy
Can occur in new borns
Chemical name
Phylloquinone
Plant and animal foods
Vitamin E
Function
Antioxidant
Chemical name
Tocopherol
Food in plant foods