Vitamin B: Essential Element of Life

Introbooks Team

• 02 december 2019
• 9781393531753

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B vitamins belong to a set of water-soluble vitamins or say a
class of water-soluble vitamins. B vitamins are important in cell
metabolism. Cells are most essential part of our human body,
since our body is made of different kinds of cells, which makes
B vitamins essential for humans. There are a number of B
vitamins. These vitamins are members of the set B vitamins.
Almost each of them holds similar names. However, they have
proven to be different in their chemical characteristics and
behavior. Scientific research has proven this true. It is possible,
that several B vitamins can be acquired through a single food
item. There are eight vitamins in total, which fall under the
category of B vitamin or are members of the set of B vitamins.
It is possible that a single food item (Scientifically known as
dietary supplement) consist of all eight B vitamins. Such dietary
supplement is known as vitamin B complex. Individual B
vitamins are separated by giving them unique names according
to their characteristics and chemical behavior. Following is a list
of these B vitamins:
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B7
Vitamin B9
Vitamin B12
These B vitamins are divided into two categories. First one is
Cofactor, (known as coenzyme) and second one precursor.
Cofactors are responsible for handling various metabolic
processes of various cells in the human body. On the other
hand, precursors are responsible for the creation of metabolic
processes and Cofactors.