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Vitamins were first recognised by the diseases that occurred from the lack of certain foods; the British Navy recognised that a constituent of limes prevented scurvy (one possible result of not having enough vitamin C over an extended period of time), so limes were added to the diet of sailors. Vitamin D prevents rickets, and so forth. |
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Vitamins were first recognised by the diseases that occurred from the lack of certain foods; the British Royal Navy recognised that a constituent of limes prevented scurvy (one possible result of not having enough vitamin C over an extended period of time), so limes were added to the diet of sailors. Vitamin D prevents rickets, and so forth. |
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* Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) |
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===Vitamin Deficiency Diseases=== |
Vitamin Deficiency Diseases |
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Vitamin B12 causes [pernicious anemia]? |
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Vitamin B12 causes [pernicious anemia]? |
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Different organisms need different trace organic substances. The list of vitamins in this article refers to humans. Most mammals need, with few exceptions, the same vitamins (for example rats? don't need ascorbic acid). The further we go from Mammals, the more diverse organisms' requirements become. For example some Bacteria need Adenine?. |
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Different organisms need different trace organic substances. The list of vitamins in this article refers to humans. Most mammals need, with few exceptions, the same vitamins (but the majority of them don't need ascorbic acid). The further we go from Mammals, the more diverse organisms' requirements become. For example some Bacteria need Adenine?. |
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