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How vitamins are classified ? Explain.

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Vitamins are classified into two types :
(a) Fat soluble vitamins : These are solubel in fat and oils, but insoluble in water. Example : A, D, E, K.
They are stored in liver and adipose tissues.
(b) Water soluble vitamins: vitamin B, C are in this group. These are supplied regularly in the diet, because they are readily excreted in urine and cannot be stored in body.
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