Vitamins

-word vitamin is derived from the combination of word: vital amine

-organic (carbon containing) molecules that mainly function as catalysts for reactions within the body

-is these catalysts are missing, as in a vitamin deficiency, normal body functions can break down & make a person susceptible to disease

-either fat-soluble or water-soluble

-fat-soluble vitamins are:
~vitamin A, D, E, K
~associated with toxicity when taken in large amount

-water-soluble vitamins are:
~vitamin C & B
~excreted in the urine
~stored in the liver