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B complex Vitamins List

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B vitamins play a vital role in maintaining good health and well-being. B vitamins are a class of water-soluble vitamins. B vitamin is a cofactor or coenzyme in metabolic reactions.

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B - Complex
1 B1 Thiamine
2 B2 Riboflavin
3 B3 Niacin (nicotinic acid)
4 B5 Pantothenic acid
5 B6 Pyridoxine
6 B7 Biotin
7 B9 Folate
8 B12 Cobalamins

B complex Vitamins List

Vitamin

Vitamin B1

Thiamine

Required as coenzyme in the catabolism of sugars and amino acids.

Vitamin B2

Riboflavin

A precursor of coenzymes called FAD and FMN, which are required for flavoprotein enzyme reactions.

Vitamin B3

Niacin (nicotinic acid)

A precursor of coenzymes called NAD and NADP required for metabolic processes.

Nicotinamide

Nicotinamide riboside

Vitamin B5

Pantothenic acid

A precursor of coenzyme A

metabolize many molecules.

Vitamin B6

Pyridoxine

Required as coenzyme in metabolism.

Pyridoxal

Pyridoxamine

Vitamin B7

Biotin

Coenzyme for carboxylase enzymes

Required for of fatty acids and in gluconeogenesis.

Vitamin B9

Folate

Required for repair, and methylate DNA;

Cofactor in various reactions involving rapid cell division and growth, such as in infancy and pregnancy.

Vitamin B12

Cobalamins

Coenzyme involved DNA synthesis and regulation,fatty acid metabolism and amino acid metabolism.