Vitamins and minerals

Vitamin A:

• Found in Beta - carotene
• Promotes good eyesight
• Helps Growth
• Healthy Skin and tissues.

Vitamin D:

• Helps absorption of calcium for healthy teeth and bones.

Vitamin B6:

•  Vitamin B6 is useful in body metabolism and in stimulating the functioning of the brain.  
•  Pyridoxine or vitamin B6 will aid in enhancing the memory.

Vitamin B9:

• Folic acid or vitamin B9 is vital especially at the time of pregnancy. If sufficient amounts of folic acid is not taken during pregnancy then the child will not have properly developed nervous system and will become mentally retarded.
• The production of blood cells is triggered by this vitamin which will prevent anemia.

Vitamin B12:

• VitaminB12 is also called as cyanocobalamin and is known to play an important role in the formation of proteins and new cells. 
• This vitamin is helpful to the metabolic process

Vitamin C:

• Vitamin C helps in the healing of wounds by stimulating the formation of collagen which is used for wound healing.  
• The new red blood corpuscles formation are influenced by this vitamin and these RBCs are helpful in making the oxygen to get delivered to the brain as well as to other parts of the body. 

Vitamin D:

• Vitamin D is also called as cholecalciferol and works similar to hormones. 
• It combines with calcium to perform homeostasis of bone. 
• This process is known to strengthen the bones.

Vitamin E:

• Also called as Tocopherol is also an antioxidant.  
• The maintenance of the membrane in the cells, the production of red blood cells and vitamin E helps in reducing the aging process. 

Calcium:

• Strong teeths and bones
• Calcium deficiency leads to brittle bones ( osteoporosis/Rickets)

Iron:

• Forms part of heamoglobin
• Gives blood cells red colour
• Lack of iron leads to anemia.