Table of Contents

• Vitamin B
  • Vitamin B1
  • Vitamin B2
  • Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C

Which Are Water Soluble Vitamins?

Vitamins soluble in water are

1. Vitamin B and
2. Vitamin C

1. Vitamin B

Vitamin B is very beneficial to the body.

• It is of many types. Vitamin B1, B2, and B12 are very important.
• The mixture of this vitamin is called vitamin B complex.

A. Vitamin B1 Thiamine

Sources:

Beans	Peas
Germinating Seeds	Green Vegetable
Egg Yolk	Rice
Yeast	Wheat
Fish	Meat
Spinach.

Uses It changes food into energy. Needed by the nerve’s appetite and digestion. Helps in using up the Carbohydrates stored in the body. It is necessary for the communication of sensation and the natural activity of the intestines. It prevents beriberi. It is essential for the virus-destruction ability of the white blood cells.

Deficiency It causes pain to hands feet and other body parts. It decreases appetite. It causes headaches. It causes anxiety and fear. It causes darkness before the eyes. It diminishes the desire to work hard and to stimulate tasks. It diminishes memory. It causes vertigo.

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B. Vitamin B2 (or Rhib of lavin)

Sources:

It is found in

Milk	Cheese
Yeast	Fish
Egg White	Liver
Kidney	Meat
Green Vegetables.

Uses It maintains youthfulness. It assists in maintaining the amount of air balanced in the body. It protects the body from plague and skin diseases. It gets destroyed in sunlight.

Deficiency The rate of growth of the body becomes slow. Eyes become red. It causes a burning sensation to the tongue while eating. Eyesight becomes weak. The tongue becomes reddish.

C. Vitamin B12 (Or Niacin)

Sources:

It is found in

Milk	Grains
Leafy vegetables	Eggs
Liver	Kidney and yeast

Uses It is essential for tissues and fibres and the metabolism and transportation of hydrogen. Niacin is needed for enzymes structures and actions.

Deficiency It causes the skin to become wrinkled and thin. It causes swelling on the tongue. It can cause mental insanity. Its deficiency causes an ailment called pellagra. It causes swelling in the gums. It causes hands and legs to tremble. It causes loose motions continuously. It causes headaches and lethargy.

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2. Vitamin C

Sources:

It is found in

Orange	Lemon
Grapes	Apple
Tomato	Potato
Sour Fruits	Green Vegetables
Sprouted Grains

Uses It heals the wound soon. It increases red blood cells. It strengthens the bones. It strengthens the teeth and gums of children. It kills infectious viruses such as joint pain and cold. It purifies the blood.

Deficiency It causes swelling of the gums. It causes weakness in the body. It causes scurvy. It causes a deficiency of blood in the body. It causes tuberculosis. It causes arthritis.

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