How are Vitamins useful to us? Tabulate the source, deficiency disease

How are Vitamins useful to us? Tabulate the source, deficiency diseases and symptoms of fat soluble Vitamins.

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Vitamins boost the immune system, support normal growth and development.

Vitamins	Sources	Deficiency disorders	Symptoms
Fat Soluble Vitamins.
Vitamin A (Retinol)	Carrot, papaya, leafy vegetables, fish liver oil, egg yolk, liver, dairy products	Xerophthalmia Nyctalopia (Night blindnes	Dryness of Cornea Unable to see in the night (dim light) Scaly Skin
Vitamin D (Calciferol)	Egg, liver, dairy products, fish synthesized by the skin in sunlig	Rickets (in children)	Bowlegs, defective ribs, development of pigeon chest
Vitamin E (Tocopherol)	Whole wheat, meat, vegetable oil, milk	Sterility in rats, reproductive abnormalities	Sterility
Vitamin K (Derivative of Quinone)	Leafy vegetables, soya beans, milk	Blood clotting is prevented	Excessive bleeding due to delayed blood clotting