VITAMIN OF THE WEEK - VITAMIN B

VITAMIN OF THE WEEK

B VITAMINS

# B Vitamins are a class of water - soluble Vitamins

# Plays a important rolls in cell metabolism.

# Vitamin B is a complex of 8 distinct vitamins.

# Each B vitamin is either a co factor for key metabolic process.

TYPES OF B- VITAMINS

Vitamin B1 - Thiamine

Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin

Vitamin B3 - Niacin

Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic acid

Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine

Vitamin B7 - Biotin

Vitamin B9 -  Folic Acid

Vitamin B12 -  cyanocobalamine

VITAMIN B1

# Vitamin B1 is called as Thiamine.

# Recommended intake of Vitamin B1 for Men is 1 mg/day  & Women is 0.8 mg/day

FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN B1

#  It plays a central role in the generation of energy from carbohydrates

#  Involved in DNA and RNA production

# Reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease

# Improves memory

# Prevents Ca tract

FOODS SOURCES

1.  Fish

2.  Pork

3. Sunflower Seeds

4. Cashew nuts

5. Wheat Bread

6. Green Peas

7. Black Beans

8. Green Peas

9. Squash

10. Milk

DEFICIENCY :

# Vitamin B1 Deficiency Causes Beriberi.

# It causes Weight loss, Emotional disturbances, Weakness and Pain in the limbs.

# Heart Failure may happen in advance cases.