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 Vitamins

Just over 100 years ago, before the discovery of vitamins, scientists knew that certain foods could be used in the treatment of certain conditions. But they didn't know why.

Scientists believed that diseases like scurvy and beriberi were caused by bacteria.

But when a scientist called Christian Eijkman found that a water-extractable factor in rice could prevent beriberi, this notion was turned on its head. And a world of knowledge about vitamins started to open.

In this section, you'll learn more about what scientists have discovered since - and how you can benefit.

Vitamin A
Among other functions, your body uses vitamin A to produce rhodopsin, the pigment that helps you to see in the dark.
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Vitamin B1
Vitamin B is one of the B-complex vitamins. All of these vitamins play an essential role in metabolism.
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Vitamin B2
Vitamin B2 plays an important role in the protection of antioxidants, and an essential role in terms of metabolism.
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Niacin
Niacin is one of the B-complex vitamins, all of which play an essential role in metabolism. The vitamin is water-soluble.
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Pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid, also known as the "anti-stress" vitamin, ensures a constant supply of energy to the cells.
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Vitamin B6
Your body uses vitamin B6, also called pyridoxin, to metabolise protein into amino acids and vice versa.
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Folic acid
Folate, or folic acid, plays a pivotal role in the correct development of a baby’s spinal cord during pregnancy.
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Biotin
Biotin enables your body to process the fats, carbohydrates and proteins into energy that its cells can use.
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Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 helps to maintain a healthy nervous system and ensures normal red blood cell formation.
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Vitamin C
Do you bruise easily? Are you susceptible to infections and colds? You may be needing more vitamin C.
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Vitamin D
Vitamin D, also called the "sunshine vitamin", is actually a hormone produced in the skin upon sun exposure.
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant. This means that it neutralises the potentially harmful free radicals in the body.
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Vitamin K
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that is made by bacteria that live in the colon. Deficiencies are uncommon.
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