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		<title>VITAMIN B2 &#8211; RIBOFLAVIN CONT&#8230;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOURCES OF VITAMIN B2 1. It include organ meats (liver, kidney, and heart) and certain plants such as lotus stems, turnip greens, beets, radish leaves, almonds, mushrooms, whole grain, soybeans, and green leafy vegetables. 2. Fruits such as papaya, raisins, custard apples and apricots.3. Flour and cereals are enriched with riboflavin. Riboflavin is stable when [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />1. It include organ meats (liver, kidney, and heart) and certain plants such as lotus stems, turnip greens, beets, radish leaves, almonds, mushrooms, whole grain, soybeans, and green leafy vegetables. <br />2. Fruits such as papaya, raisins, custard apples and apricots.<br />3. Flour and cereals are enriched with riboflavin. Riboflavin is stable when heated but will leach into cooking water. It is easily destroyed by light, and foods stored in clear containers will lose their riboflavin content in a short period of time. <br />4. Breads and cereals are often fortified with riboflavin.<br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span>DEFICIENCY SYMPTONS</p>
<p><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />1. A deficiency of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) may result in bloodshot eyes, abnormal sensitivity to light, itching and burning of the eyes, inflammation in the mouth, a sore and burning tongue, and cracks on the lips and in the corners of the mouth.<br />2. It may also result in dull or oily hair, an oily skin, premature wrinkles on the face and arms, and split nails. <br />3. leads to the malfunctioning of the adrenal glands.<br />4. Deficiency of riboflavin is primarily manifested in the skin and mucous membranes.<br />5. Deficiency of Vitamin B2 include lesions of the skin, especially in the corners of the mouth, and a red, sore tongue.</p>
<p></span>The first signs and symptoms of deficiency are a sore throat and sores at the corners of the mouth. Worsening symptoms include a swollen tongue, seborrheic dermatitis, anemia and impaired nerve function.</p>
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		<title>Everything about Vitamin A -</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[its importance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vitamin A &#8211; is a group of compounds that play an important role in :- 1. Vision 2. bone growth 3. reproduction 4. cell division 5. cell differentiation (in which a cell becomes part of the brain, muscle, lungs, blood, or other specialized tissue). Vitamin A helps regulate the immune system, which helps prevent or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></b><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Vitamin A &#8211; is a group of compounds that play an important role in :-</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >1. Vision<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >2. bone growth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >3. reproduction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >4. cell division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 117pt; text-indent: -117pt;"><span style=";font-family:&quot;;" >5. cell differentiation (in which a cell becomes part of the brain, muscle,<span style=""> </span><span style=""></span>lungs, blood, or other specialized tissue).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="">Vitamin A helps regulate the immune system, which helps prevent or fight off infections by making white blood cells that destroy harmful bacteria and viruses. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style=""><o:p></o:p><br /><span style=""></span>Vitamin A also may help lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) fight infections more<span style="">   </span>effectively.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span><b style=""><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span><br /><u><span style="">SOURCES OF VITAMIN A </span></u></b><b style=""><span style="">- <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="">Vitamin A found in foods that come from animals such as sheep liver, egg yolk, whole milk, butter, ghee is called <b>preformed vitamin A</b>. It is absorbed in the form of retinol, one of the most usable (active) forms of vitamin A. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="">Vegetables like turnip greens, drumsticks, beet, carrots and spinach contains lot of carotene. It is called </span><b><span style="">pro vitamin A carotene</span></b><span style="">. They can be made into retinol in the body.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"  style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="">The absorption of Vitamin A is poor in case of diarrhea, jaundice, and abdominal disorders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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