TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Micronutrients: Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants A1 - Fogelholm, Mikael A1 - Mursu, Jaakko A2 - Burke, Louise A2 - Deakin, Vicki A2 - Minehan, Michelle PY - 2021 T2 - Clinical Sports Nutrition, 6e AB - Vitamins are organic compounds required in very small amounts (from a few micrograms to a few milligrams daily) to prevent clinical deficiency and deterioration in health, growth and reproduction. A distinct feature of vitamins is that the human body is not able to synthesise them. Classification of vitamins is based on their relative solubility: fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) are more soluble in organic solvents, and water-soluble vitamins (B-complex, beta-carotene and C) in water. SN - PB - McGraw Hill Education (Australia) Pty Ltd CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/07 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1185564166 ER -