Vitamin B is a complex combination of not one but eight different vitamins, aiming to produce energy from the food consumed by our body. Each vitamin additionally plays a distinctive role in our body. Vitamin B is vital for making sure that the body cells function properly. Vitamin B aids the body to convert food into energy (metabolism), create new blood cells and maintain healthy brain cells, skin cells and other body tissues. Vitamin B is often found together in the same foods. Most people get enough vitamin by consuming a variety of nutrient-dense foods. Those who struggle to meet their daily recommended requirements need to use supplements.
General uses of Vitamin B include faster healing of skin wounds and cancer sores, prevention of migraines, depression and anxiety, improving symptoms of premenstrual syndromes (PMS) and many more.
B complex vitamin supplements are highly recommended by physicians during pregnancy, patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery, people who consume vegetarian food or are vegans or other adults who showcase health conditions like alcohol dependency, depression, auto-immune conditions, diabetes, malabsorption, kidney disease, HIV and AIDS, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer.
The different types of Vitamin B are:
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Vitamin B-1(Thiamin)
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Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin)
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Vitamin B-3 (Niacin)
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Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic Acid)
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Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)
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Vitamin B-7 (Biotin)
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Vitamin B-9 (Folate/Folic Acid)
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Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin)
Together these vitamins are called Vitamin B complex.
The table given below explains each of the B Vitamins in detail:
