Hi. I am currently doing an assignment on vitamins. I appreciate a lot if anyone out there with a good knowledge of biochemistry can give me a definition of vitamins.
Thanks in advance (and do give your suggestion whether to put biochemistry questions in chemistry or biology).
2006-08-28 04:34:26 · 5 answers · asked by Who_am_i 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Start at wikipedia.
2006-08-28 06:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamins are organic compounds which are essential for growth and metabolism of body. There deficiency cause serious medical problems. However, nature has provided them in abundance in balanced diet. If some one consume the cheapest avaialable fruits/vegetable/grains regularly they will never run out of vitamins. Body needs vitamins in extremely small amount daily, like salt in your daily meals, and you can not become deficient in a short period of time either.
2006-08-28 04:43:10 · answer #2 · answered by WISEMAN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An organic substance required in small quantities in the diet of some organisms, essential for life but which the organism cannot synthesize; generally functions as a component of a coenzyme.
2006-08-28 04:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by BookLovr5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of various fat-soluble or water-soluble organic substances essential in minute amounts for normal growth and activity of the body and obtained naturally from plant and animal foods.
2006-08-28 04:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kelley K. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamins are organic compounds that the body needs to do a certain function. you're not gonna get the answer you want here. what you need to do is open text books and start reading.
2006-08-28 06:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋