Some Important Vitamins Vitamins play a major role in the growth and development of the body and protecting it against diseases.
Vitamins are present in a very small quantities in food.
There are some 40 vitamins out of which 12 are considered as most important. Body can obtain Vitamin D from sunlight. Vitamin B-6 is obtained from bacteria in the intestine. They are divided into two categories - water soluble vitamins and fat soluble vitamins. Builds strong immue system.