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  • What is the chemical name for vitamin A?


  • Options
  • A. Retinol
  • B. Riboflavin
  • C. Thiamine
  • D. Niacin

  • Correct Answer
  • Retinol 

    Explanation

    Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids.

    IUPAC Name :: (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol

     

    Vitamin Name - Chemical Name

    Vitamin A   -     Retinol

    Vitamin B1  -    Thiamine

    Vitamin B2  -    Riboflavin

    Vitamin B3  -    Niacin

    Vitamin B5  -    Pantothenic acid

    Vitamin B6  -    Pyridoxin

    Vitamin B7  -    Biotin

    Vitamin B9  -    Folic acid

    Vitamin B12  -   Cyanocobalamin

    Vitamin C     -   Ascorbic acid

    Vitamin D     -   Calciferol

    Vitamin E      -   Tocoferol

    Vitamin K      -   Phylloquinone and Menaquinones

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