Thiamin

(vitamin B1)

Deficiency disease- Beriberi(wet, with edema, dry, muscle wastin)

Symptoms-Enlarged heart, cardiac failure;muscular weakness, apathy, poor short term memory, confusion, irritability, anorexia, weight loss

Toxicity Symptoms- None Reported

Riboflavin

(Vitamin B2)

Deficency Disease- Ariboflavinosis

Deficency Symptoms- Sore throat, cracks and redness at corners of mouth, painful, smooth, purplish red tongue, inflammation characterized by skin lesions covered with greasy scales

Toxicity Symptoms- None Reported

Niacin

(Nicotinic Acid, Nictinamide, Niacinamide, Vitamin B3)

Deficiancy Disease- Pellagra

Deficency Symptoms- Diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, inflammed swollen, smooth, bright red tongue, depression, fatigue, rash from sunlight

Toxicity Symptoms- Painful flush, hives, rash, nausea and vomiting, liver damage, impaired glucose tolerance

Found in meat,eggs, poultry, fish,nuts

Biotin

Deficiency Symptoms- Depression, lethargy, hallucinations, numb or tingling sensation in arms and legs, red scaly rash around the eyes, nose, and mouth, hair loss

Toxicity Symptoms- None

Found in liver, egg yolks, soy beans, fish, whole grains, produced by GI bacteria

Pantothenic Acid

Deficiency Symptoms- vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps, insomnia, fatigue, depression, irritability, restlessness, apathy, hypoglycemia, sensitivity to insulin, numbness, muscle cramps, inability to walk

Toxicity Symptoms- None

Found in chicken, beef, potatoes, oats, tomatoes, liver, egg yolk, broccoli, whole grains

Vitamin B6

(Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, Pyridoxamine)

Deficiency Symptoms- Scaly dermatitis; anemia, depression, confusion, convulsions

Toxicity Symptoms- Depression, fatigue, irritability, headaches, nerver damage, muscle weakness, inability to walk, skin lesions

Found in meat, fish, poultry, starchy vegetables, legumes, fortified cereals, noncitrus fruits, liver, soy

Foalte

(Folic Acid, Folacin, Pteroyglutamic Acid)

Deficiency symptoms- Anemia, smooth red tongue, mental confusion, weakness, fatigue, irritability, headache, shortness of breath, elevated homocysteine

Toxicity Symptoms- Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms

Found in fortified grains, leafy green vegetables, legumes, seeds, liver

Vitamin B12

(Cobalamin)

Deficiency Disease- Pernicious Anemia

Deficency Symptoms- Anemia, fatigue, degeneration of peripheral nerves, sore tongue, loss of appetite, constipation

Toxicity Symptoms- None

Found in foods of animal origin, fortified cereals

Vitamin C

(Ascorbic Acid)

Deficiency Symptoms-Anemia, atherosclerotic plaques, hemorrhages, fragile bones, joint pain, poor wound healing, frequent infections, bleeding gums, loose teeth, muscle pain, hysteria, depression, rough skin, bruises

Deficiancy Disease- Scurvy

Toxicity Symptoms- Nausea, abdonminal cramps, diarrhea, headache, fatigue, insomnia, hot flashes, interferenve with medical tests, ut problems, kidnet stones 

Vitamin A

(Retinol, Retinal, Retinoic Acid)

Deficiency Disease- Hypovitaminosis

Deficiency Symptoms- Night blindness, corneal drying, gray spots on eyes, impaired immunity, plugging of hair follicles, forming white lumps

Toxicity Disease- Hypervitamintosis A

Toxicity Symptoms- Increased activity of osteoclasts causing reduced bone density, liver abnormalities, birth defects

Acute Toxicity- Blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, pressure inside skull, mimicking brain tumor, headaches, muscle incordination