Vitamins

There are 13 well identified vitamins. Here are their sources, functions, and symptoms of deficiency.
Vitamin
Vitamin A

Source
carotene from carrots and other vegetables, dairy products, liver, and fish-liver oil pork, organ meats, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, berries, nuts, legumes liver, milk, meat, dark green vegetables, whole grain and enriched cereals, pasta, bread, and mushrooms liver, poultry, meat, canned tuna and salmon, whole grain and enriched cereals, dried beans and peas, and nuts whole grains, cereals, liver, avocados, spinach, and bananas. liver, kidneys, meat, fish, eggs, and milk organ meats, leafy green vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, and brewer's yeast abundant in food, manufactured by intestinal bacteria abundant in food, manufactured by intestinal bacteria

Function
skin, mucous membranes, bones, vision, reproduction carbohydrate metabolism

Deficiency
skin dryness, dry mucous membranes Beriberi - muscular weakness, swelling of the heart, and leg cramps. skin lesions and sensitivity to light Pellagra - sunburn-like eruption of the skin.

Vitamin B1 Thiamin Vitamin B2 Riboflavin Vitamin B3 Niacin

metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and respiratory proteins the release of energy from nutrients

Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine Vitamin B12 Cobalamin Folic Acid B vitamin Pantothenic acid B vitamin Biotin B vitamin Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K

metabolism of amino acids, formation of red blood cells formation of proteins, red blood cells, and nervous system function forming body protein and hemoglobin, Prenatal development metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats formation of fatty acids, carbohydrate energy release

skin disorders, kidney stones. anemia

Neurological disorders

unknown

unknown Scurvy - hemorrhages, loosening of teeth, bone damage. Rickets - deformation of rib cage, skull, and bowlegs unknown blood clotting disorders

citrus fruits, strawberries, cantaloupe, formation and maintenance of pineapple, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach, collagen which supports body green peppers, cabbage, and turnips structures, bones, and teeth egg yolk, liver, tuna, fortified milk, and bone formation, retention of sunshine calcium and phosphorus vegetable oils, wheat germ, liver, and leafy green vegetables alfalfa, fish livers, leafy green vegetables, soybean oil, and liver formation of red blood cells, muscles, and tissues coagulation of blood