Diseases and Sources of Nutrients for all SSC Exams

Diseases and Sources of Nutrients for all SSC Exams 

1. VITAMINS:

• Invented by Sir F.G.Hopkins.

Vitamin A:

• Founder: Mc.Collum.
• Chemical Name: Retinoic Acid, Retinol
• Deficiency Diseases: Night blindness, Finodarma,
• Sources: Liver oil of Fish (Halibut, Cod), Milk, Green Vegetables, Egg.

Vitamin B1:

• Founder: Jenson and Donath.
• Chemical Name: Thiamine or Anuirin.
• Deficiency Diseases: Beriberi.
• Sources: Sunflower Seeds, Peanuts, Pulses, Dried Chilli Vegetables etc.

Vitamin B2:

• Founder: Arkan and Donath.
• Chemical Name: Riboflavin or Lactoviun.
• Deficiency Diseases: Stomatitis, Ariboflavinnosis, Glosiatis, Chilosis.
• Sources: Liver oil, White portion of Egg, Meat, Green vegetable etc.

Vitamin B3:

• Founder: Gold Bazar.
• Chemical Name: Niacin or Nicotinic Acid.
• Deficiency Diseases: Pellagra.
• Sources: Meat, Liver, Yolk, Sugarcane, Tomato etc.

Vitamin B5:

• Founder: Rozar Williams.
• Chemical Name: Pantathenic acid.
• Deficiency Diseases: Perosis, Dermatitis.
• Sources: Avocados, Mushroom, Chicken Liver, Corn, Ground Potato, Green vegetable etc.

Vitamin B6:

• Founder: Giyargi.
• Chemical Name: Pyridoxine.
• Deficiency Diseases: Anaemia, Pink eye, Skin Problem.
• Sources: Milk, Egg, Meat, Fish, Green vegetable etc.

Vitamin B8 Vitamin H:

• Chemical Name: Biotin.
• Deficiency Diseases: Neurological Disorders, Dermatitis and Enteritis two skin diseases..
• Sources: Egg Yolk, Liver, Milk, Grains, whole wheat Bread etc.

Vitamin B9 or Vitamin M:

• Founder: Michel and William.
• Chemical Name: Folic acid.
• Deficiency Diseases: Birth Defects, Macrocytic Anaemia, Dysentry.
• Sources: Avocados, Citrus Fruits. Pulse, Liver, Egg etc.

Vitamin B12:

• Founder: Smith and Parker.
• Chemical Name: Cynocobalamin.
• Deficiency Diseases: Macrocytic Anaemia, Pernicious Anaemia, Memory Loss, Hyperglycaemia. Sources: Beef, Chicken, Egg, Milk,, Steptomisis Gracious etc.

Vitamin C:

• Founder: Albert Sentgorge.
• Chemical Name: Ascorbic Acid.
• Deficiency Diseases: Scurvy.
• Sources: Guava, Chillis, Lemon, Tomato, Orange, Kiwi, Sour Substances etc.

Vitamin D:

• Founder: Elmar McCollum.
• Chemical Name: Calciferol.
• Deficiency Diseases: Osteomalacia (Adults) and Rickets (Children).
• Sources: Egg Yolk, Fish liver oil, Mushrooms, Milk etc.

Vitamin E:

• Founder: H.M.Evans.
• Chemical Name: Tocopherol.
• Deficiency Diseases: Ataxia, Peripheral Neuropathy, Fertility failure.
• Sources: Vegetable oil, Leaf Vegetables, Egg yolk, Fish etc.

Vitamin K:

• Founder: Karl Peter Henrick.
• Chemical Name: Phylloquinone.
• Deficiency Diseases: Lack of Tissue Renewal, Hypotrombinemia.
• Sources: Sea Fish, Soybean Oil, Green Vegetables, Milk, Egg, Meat etc.

2. MINERALS:

Calcium (Ca):

• Deficiency Diseases: Less the strength of teeth and bones, non- clotting of blood, Hypocalcaemia.
• Sources: Milk products, egg, milk, orange, tomato, Guava.

Sodium (NA):

• Deficiency Diseases: In nerve their nerve pulses transmission problem, Weakness, Hyponatremia etc.
• Sources: Main source Salt (NaCl), Meat, Egg, Fish, Fruits, Green Vegetables etc,

Iron (Fe):

• Deficiency Diseases: Anaemia.
• Sources: Apple, Albumen of egg, Banana, Meat, Fish, Soybean, Tomato etc.

Iodine (I):

• Deficiency Diseases: Goitre.
• Sources: Sea Vegetables Iodised Salt, Milk, and Egg etc.

Magnesium (Mg):

• Deficiency Diseases: uncertain Heart bit, Nerve Weakness, Muscular diseases.
• Sources: Green Vegetables, Soybean, Fruits, Meat, Egg, Fish etc.

Chlorine (Cl):

• Deficiency Diseases: Hypochloromia.
• Sources: Salt (NaCl).

3. Protein:

• Founder: J.Berzelius.
• Deficiency Diseases: Kwashikor, Marasmus in Children, Disbalanced of Body Energy, Genetic Characters and cell formation.
• Sources: Sea food, Egg, Meat, Milk and Milk products, pulses, Soybean etc.

Some Important points:

• Lead- Plumbism.
• Cadmium-Itai Itai.
• Mercury- Mad Hatters’ Disease, Minamata disease.
• Asbestos- White Lung disease, Mesothelioma.
• Iron dust-Siderosis.
• Nitrate-Blue body syndrome.
• Coal dust- Black Lung disease.
• Silica dust-Silicosis.
• Cotton dust-Brown Lung Disease.
• Haemophilia-Genetic disease.
• Rickets-Deficiency disease.
• Diabetes- Hormonal disorder.
• Ringworm-Fungal infection.
• Malaria-Attack portion of body is Blood Cells.
• Iodine test for Carbohydrate.
• The Major component of Honey is Fructose.
• Vitamin –A- essential for healthy skin and normal vision.
• Vitamin –C- essential for formation of collagen.
• Vitamin A stored in Liver.
• Xerophthalmia caused due to Vitamin A.
• Vitamin A and Vitamin C are water soluble vitamin.
• Vitamin-A,D,E,K soluble in fat.