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Vitamins : biology notes psc-junior lab assisstant
Vitamins Biology Notes V itamins are essential nutrients and organic compounds found in foods that are crucial for maintaining proper health & functioning of the body. The term "Vitamin" was derived from the word "vitamine" coined by biochemist Casimir Funk in 1912. But it was Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins who is credited with the discovery of essential nutrient factors, now known as Vitamins, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1929. He also discovered the amino acid tryptophan , in 1901. Of the 13 globally recognized vitamins, there are two different types. They are fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins . Fat-soluble Vitamins Fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins that can be dissolved in fat before they get absorbed into the bloodstream to carry out their functions. Excesses of these vitamins are stored in the liver and are not needed every day in the diet. They are: Vitamin A – Retinol – Night Blindness, Xerop
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