Vitamin
s
By,
Meroka A,
Biochemistry Department,
KEMU
,Definition and
Classification
Non-caloric organic nutrients
Needed in very small amounts
Facilitators – help body processes proceed;
proceed
digestion, absorption, metabolism, growth
etc.
Some appear in food as precursors or
provitamins
, Definition and
Classification of
Vitamins
, Definition and
Classification
2 classes
Fat soluble:
soluble
Water soluble:
soluble
s
By,
Meroka A,
Biochemistry Department,
KEMU
,Definition and
Classification
Non-caloric organic nutrients
Needed in very small amounts
Facilitators – help body processes proceed;
proceed
digestion, absorption, metabolism, growth
etc.
Some appear in food as precursors or
provitamins
, Definition and
Classification of
Vitamins
, Definition and
Classification
2 classes
Fat soluble:
soluble
Water soluble:
soluble
