Name two fat soluble vitamins. State their sources and the diseases caused due to their deficiency in diet.
Name two fat soluble vitamins. State their sources and the diseases caused due to their deficiency in diet.
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| Fat soluble vitamins | Sources | Deficiency diseases |
| Vitamin A | Fish liver oil, carrots, milk | Xerophthalmia, Night blindness. |
| Vitamin D | Exposure to sunlight, fish and egg. | Rickets and osteomalacia. |
| Vitamin E | Vegetable oils like wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, etc. | Sterility and muscular atrophy |
| Vitamin K | Green leafy vegetables | Haemorrhages and increased blood
clotting time. |
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