What is Vitamin B?

Answer:
The B vitamins consist of eight water-soluble

vitamins that are important in the process of cell metabolism. Research has shown that what was once thought to be one vitamin compound, is actually chemically distinct vitamins that often coexist in the same foods.

Vitamin B complex supplements contain all eight of the B vitamin compounds. If the supplement is of an individual B vitamin, it is then called its specific name, B1, B2, B3 etc.

The B vitamins consist of:

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 (Cyanocobalamin)

There are a number of natural sources of vitamin B. Potatoes, bananas, liver, turkey, liver oil, tuna, brewer's yeast, and lentils are excellent sources of B vitamins. The B vitamins are water soluble and need to be replenished on a daily basis.


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