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Vegetables: important source of vitamins
TABLE OF MAIN VITAMINS
Vitamins | Sources | Diseases caused by deficiency (avitaminosis) | Functions in the body |
THE | poultry and animal liver, carrots, broccoli, escarole. | vision problems, dry skin, decreased red blood cells, kidney stone formation. | Vitamin A fights free radicals, acts on the formation of bones, skin, retinal functions. |
D | fish oil, liver, egg yolk | rickets and osteoporosis. | regulation of blood and bone calcium. |
AND | fresh vegetables, olive oil and other oils of vegetable origin. | visual difficulties and neurological changes. | antioxidant function in the body by fighting free radicals |
K | liver and vegetables | bleeding, deficiency in blood clotting. | acts on blood clotting, prevents osteoporosis. |
B1 | cereals, meat, vegetables, brewer's yeast | beriberi | It acts on the energy metabolism of sugars. |
B2 | milks, meat, vegetables | inflammation of the tongue, anemia, seborrhea. | acts on enzyme metabolism, protection in the nervous system. |
B5 | liver, mushrooms, corn, avocado, eggs, milk, vegetables | fatigue, muscle cramps, insomnia. | metabolism of proteins, fats and sugars. |
B6 | meat, fruits, vegetables and cereals | seborrhea, anemia, growth disorders. | growth, cell protection, fat and protein metabolism, hormone production. |
B12 | liver meat | pernicious anemia. | red blood cell formation and cell multiplication. |
W | orange, lemon, pineapple, kiwi, acerola, strawberry, broccoli, melon, mango | scurvy. | Vitamin C acts to strengthen the immune system, fight free radicals and increase the absorption of iron in the gut. |
H | walnut, almond, chestnut, brewer's yeast, milk, egg yolk, brown rice | eczema, exhaustion, muscle aches, dermatitis, alopecia. | fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism. |
M or B9 | mushrooms, green vegetables | megaloblastic anemia, neural tube diseases. | amino acid metabolism, formation of red blood cells and nerve tissues. |
PP or B3 | pea, peanut, fava bean, fish, beans, liver | insomnia, headache, dermatitis, diarrhea, depression. | Skin maintenance, liver protection, regulates the cholesterol level in the blood. |