Vitamin B

Vitamin B is a Water soluble vitamin and it’s play vital role in our health and it’s also known as a building block of our health . It’s is mainly 3 types .

i) B- Complex –It include 9 Vitamin and it’s also divide in three parts –

a) Energy releasing Vitamin

• Thiamine (Vitamin B 1)
• Riboflavin (Vitamin B 2)
• Niacin (Vitamin B 5)
• Biotin ( Vitamin B 7 )
• Pantothenic acid ( Vitamin B 3 )
• Lipoic acid

b) Hemopoietic Vitamin

• Folic acid Vitamin B 9
• Cobalamin (Vitamin B 12)

C) Other

• Pyridoxine Vitamin B 6

It’s important Function

1. Cell metabolism

2. Improve brain function

3. It’s have great impact on energy

4. It’s prevents us from infection mean it’s improve our immunity.

5. It’s also good for cell growth.

Vitamin B 1

Vitamin B 1 is a energy releasing vitamin .

Source of Vitamin B 1 beef, liver, dried milk, nuts, oats, oranges, pork, eggs, seeds, legumes, peas and yeast. Foods are also fortified with thiamine. Some foods that are often fortified with B1 are rice, pasta, breads, cereals and flour

Function of Vitamin B 1

Thiamin (vitamin B1) helps the body’s cell change Carbohydrates into energy.

The main role of carbohydrates is to provide energy for the body, especially the brain and nervous system.

Thiamin also plays a role in muscle contraction and conduction of nerve signals.

Thiamin is essential for the metabolism of pyruvate.Feb 2, 2019

Beri beri is caused by deficiency of Vitamin B 1