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   2022-08-21T10:20:10+00:00Added an answer on August 21, 2022 at 10:20 am

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   • Thiamine or vitamin B1, is a water-soluble vitamin found naturally in some foods, added to foods, and sold as a supplement. Thiamine plays a vital role in the growth and function of various cells.
   • Riboflavin (also known as vitamin B2) is one of the B vitamins, which are all water soluble. Riboflavin is naturally present in some foods, added to some food products, and available as a dietary supplement.
   • Vitamin A, also known as retinol, has several important functions. These include: helping your body’s natural defence against illness and infection (the immune system) work properly.
   • Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has several important functions. These include: helping to protect cells and keeping them healthy. maintaining healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage.

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   S.No	Components of food	Disease caused by deficiency	Symptoms of diseases
   1	Carbohydrate	Weakness	Decline in working capacity
   2	Protein	Kwashiorkor	Stunted growth, anemia. Swollen legs
   3	Fat	Weakness in Body	Weakness, low energy
   4	Vitamins
   Vitamin A	Night Blindness	Poor vision
   Vitamin B	Beriberi	Weakness
   Vitamin C	Scurvy	Teeth and gum problems
   Vitamin D	rickets	Deformed and short bones
   Vitamin E	Low reproductive capacity	Low reproductive capacity
   Vitamin K	Delayed blood clotting	Excessive Bleeding
   5	Minerals and salts
   Calcium, Phosphorous	Teeth and bone weakness	Weakness in bones
   Iron	Hemoglobin deficiency	Weakness, tired feeling
   Iodine	Goiter	Swelling thyroid glands

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