Give the sources of vitamin A and E, name the deficiency diseases resulting from lack of vitamin A and E in the diet.
Sources of vitamin-A: Yellow, red and green (leafy) vegetables including mango, spinach, apricot papaya etc. and cheese, eggs, oily fish, milk and yoghurt. Inadequate vitamin A intake, lipid malabsorption, and liver problems can all lead to insufficiency. Immunity and hematopoiesis are harmed, and rashes and usual ocular symptoms result (example, xerophthalmia, night blindness). Typical ocular signs and low vitamin A levels are used to make the diagnosis. Sources of Vitamin-E: Plant oils – such as rapeseed (vegetable oil), sunflower, soya, corn and olive oil, nuts and seeds, wheat germ – found in cereals and cereal products etc. Vitamin E requires fat to be absorbed by the digestive system. Vitamin E insufficiency can result in loss of sensation in the arms and legs, loss of body movement control, muscular weakness, and visual difficulties due to nerve and muscle damage. A weaker immune system is another symptom of malnutrition.
