Vitamins are also called as organic compound which is used as a nutrient in small amounts in several organisms. The word vitmain emerged from the combination of two words such as ‘vital’ and ‘mineral’ . In the same way a compound is also known as vitamin when the synthesiezed process is done insufficiently in organisms and as a result it is obtained from their diet. So the usages of vitamins depend on both circumstances and especially on specific organism such as ascorbic acid acts as vitamin C in certain animals which are not applicable in many animals. Read the rest of this entry »