Why most vitamines are indentified by letters of the alphabet insteda of by names?

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Why most vitamines are indentified by letters of the alphabet insteda of by names?

2006-09-19 08:14:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine

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Which are you more likely to remember Vitamin E or alpha-tocephorol?

2006-09-19 08:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

well... vitamins do have names
Vitamin A Retinol
Vitamin B1 Thiamine
Vitamin C Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin D Calciferol
Vitamin E Î±-tocopherol
Vitamin K phylloquinone

2006-09-19 08:25:25 · answer #2 · answered by johnnylakis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋