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Vitamin Groups
Vitamin Groups (Human Nutrition · Introduction) — "Vitamins are organic compounds that are traditionally assigned to two groups: fat-soluble, or hydrophobic, a…
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- Vitamins are organic compounds with distinct roles and sources.
- Vitamins are traditionally classified as fat-soluble or water-soluble.
- Water-soluble vitamins are hydrophilic and act in the cytosol of cells or in extracellular fluids such as blood.
- Fat-soluble vitamins are hydrophobic and largely protect cell membranes from free radical damage.
- This classification determines where vitamins act in the body.
- The body can synthesize some vitamins.
- Other vitamins must be obtained from the diet.
