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B vitaminsare a class of water-solublevitaminsthat play important roles incellmetabolismand synthesis ofred blood cells.[1][2]They are achemicallydiverse class of compounds.[1]

Dietary supplementscontaining all eight are referred to as avitamin B complex.Individual B vitamins are referred to by B-number or by chemical name, such as B1for thiamine, B2for riboflavin, and B3for niacin,[1][2]while some are more commonly recognized by name than by number, such as pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), and folate (B9).[1]B vitamins are present inprotein-rich foods, such as fish, poultry, meat, dairy products, and eggs; they are also found in leafy green vegetables, beans, and peas.[1]Fortified foods,such as breakfast cereals, baked products, andinfant formulas,may contain B vitamins.[1]

Each B vitamin is either acofactor(generally acoenzyme) for keymetabolicprocesses or is aprecursorneeded to make one.[1][2]

List of B vitamins

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List of B vitamins
Vitamin Name Description
Vitamin B1 Thiamine Acoenzymein thecatabolismofsugarsandamino acids.
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin AprecursorofcoenzymescalledFADandFMN,which are needed forflavoproteinenzyme reactions, including activation of other vitamins
Vitamin B3 Niacin(nicotinic acid) A precursor ofcoenzymescalledNADandNADP,which are needed in manymetabolicprocesses.
Niacinamide
Nicotinamide riboside
Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid A precursor ofcoenzyme Aand therefore needed to metabolize many molecules.
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine A coenzyme in many enzymatic reactions in metabolism.
Pyridoxal
Pyridoxamine
Vitamin B7 Biotin A coenzyme forcarboxylaseenzymes, needed for synthesis offatty acidsand ingluconeogenesis.
Vitamin B9 Folate A precursor needed to make, repair, andmethylateDNA; a cofactor in various reactions; especially important in aiding rapidcell divisionand growth, such as in infancy and pregnancy.
Vitamin B12 Cobalamins Commonlycyanocobalaminormethylcobalaminin vitamin supplements. A coenzyme involved in the metabolism of all animal cells, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but alsofatty acid metabolismandamino acid metabolism.

Note:Other substances once thought to be vitamins were given B-numbers, but were disqualified once discovered to be either manufactured by the body or not essential for life. See#Related compoundsfor numbers4,8,10,11, and others.

Sources

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B vitamins are found in abundance in meat, eggs, anddairy products.[2]Processed carbohydrates such as sugar and white flour tend to have lower B vitamin content than their unprocessed counterparts. For this reason, it is common in many countries (including the United States) that the B vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and folic acid are added back to white flour after processing. This is referred to as "enriched flour"on food labels. B vitamins are particularly concentrated in meat such as turkey, tuna and liver.[3]

Sources for B vitamins also includespinach,legumes(pulsesor beans), whole grains,asparagus,potatoes, bananas, chili peppers,breakfast cereals.[2] The B12vitamin is not abundantly available fromplant products[4](although it has been found in moderate abundance in fermented vegetable products, certain seaweeds, and in certain mushrooms, with thebioavailabilityof the vitamin in these cases remaining uncertain),[5]making B12deficiency a legitimate concern for those maintaining avegandiet. Manufacturers of plant-based foods will sometimes report B12content, leading to confusion about what sources yield B12.The confusion arises because the standardUS Pharmacopeia(USP) method for measuring the B12content does not measure the B12directly. Instead, it measures a bacterial response to the food. Chemical variants of the B12vitamin found in plant sources are active for bacteria, but cannot be used by the human body. This same phenomenon can cause significant over-reporting of B12content in other types of foods as well.[6]

A common way to increase vitamin B intake is by usingdietary supplements.B vitamins are commonly added toenergy drinks,many of which have been marketed with large amounts of B vitamins.[7]

Because they are soluble in water, excess B vitamins are generally readily excreted, although individual absorption, use and metabolism may vary.[7]The elderly and athletes may need to supplement their intake of B12and other B vitamins due to problems in absorption and increased needs for energy production.[medical citation needed]In cases of severe deficiency, B vitamins, especially B12,may also be delivered by injection to reverse deficiencies.[8][unreliable medical source?]Both type 1 and type 2 diabetics may also be advised to supplement thiamine based on high prevalence of low plasma thiamine concentration and increased thiamine clearance associated with diabetes.[9]Also, folate deficiency in early embryo development has been linked toneural tube defects.Thus, women planning to become pregnant are usually encouraged to increase daily dietary folate intake or take a supplement.[10]

Molecular functions

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Vitamin Name Structure Molecular function
Vitamin B1 Thiamine
Thiamine plays a central role in the release of energy from carbohydrates. It is involved inRNAandDNAproduction, as well as nerve function. Its active form is a coenzyme calledthiamine pyrophosphate(TPP), which takes part in the conversion of pyruvate toacetyl coenzyme Ain metabolism.[11]
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin
Riboflavin is involved in release of energy in theelectron transport chain,thecitric acid cycle,as well as the catabolism of fatty acids (beta oxidation).[12]
Vitamin B3 Niacin
Niacin is composed of two structures: nicotinic acid andnicotinamide.There are two co-enzyme forms of niacin:nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NAD) andnicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate(NADP). Both play an important role in energy transfer reactions in the metabolism of glucose, fat and alcohol.[13]NAD carries hydrogens and their electrons during metabolic reactions, including the pathway from the citric acid cycle to the electron transport chain. NADP is a coenzyme in lipid and nucleic acid synthesis.[14]
Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid
Pantothenic acid is involved in the oxidation of fatty acids and carbohydrates. Coenzyme A, which can be synthesised from pantothenic acid, is involved in the synthesis of amino acids, fatty acids,ketone bodies,cholesterol,[15][better source needed]phospholipids, steroid hormones, neurotransmitters (such asacetylcholine), andantibodies.[16]
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine,pyridoxal,pyridoxamine
The active formpyridoxal 5'-phosphate(PLP) (depicted) serves as a cofactor in many enzyme reactions mainly in amino acid metabolism including biosynthesis ofneurotransmitters.[17]
Vitamin B7 Biotin
Biotin plays a key role in the metabolism of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. It is a critical co-enzyme of four carboxylases: acetyl CoA carboxylase, which is involved in the synthesis of fatty acids from acetate; pyruvate CoA carboxylase, involved in gluconeogenesis; β-methylcrotonyl CoA carboxylase, involved in the metabolism ofleucine;and propionyl CoA carboxylase, which is involved in the metabolism of energy, amino acids and cholesterol.[18][better source needed]
Vitamin B9 Folate
Folate acts as a co-enzyme in the form oftetrahydrofolate(THF), which is involved in the transfer of single-carbon units in the metabolism of nucleic acids and amino acids. THF is involved in purine and pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis, so is needed for normal cell division, especially during pregnancy and infancy, which are times of rapid growth. Folate also aids inerythropoiesis,the production ofred blood cells.[19]
Vitamin B12 Cobalamin
Vitamin B12is involved in the cellular metabolism ofcarbohydrates,proteinsand lipids. It is essential in the production of blood cells in bone marrow, and for nerve sheaths and proteins.[20][better source needed]Vitamin B12functions as a co-enzyme in intermediary metabolism for the methionine synthase reaction withmethylcobalamin,and the methylmalonyl CoA mutase reaction withadenosylcobalamin.[21]

To the right, a diagram of some of the major B vitamins (2, 3, 5, 9, and 12) are shown as precursors for certain essential biochemical reactants (FAD, NAD+, coenzyme A, and heme B respectively). The structural similarities between them are highlighted, which illustrates the precursor nature of many B vitamins while also showing the functionality of the end product used by essential reactions to support human, animal, or cellular life.

FAD, NAD+, and coenzyme A are all essential for the catabolic release of free energy (dG) to power the activity of the cell and more complex life forms. See the article onCatabolismfor more details on how these three essential biochemical reactants help support life.

Tetrahydrofolate is a necessary co-reactant for synthesizing some amino acids, such asglycine.Heme Bis the porphyrin derivative macrocycle molecule that holds the iron atom in place inhemoglobin,allowing for the transportation of oxygen through blood.

Deficiencies

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See also:Vitamin deficiency § Water-soluble vitamins

Several named vitamin deficiency diseases may result from the lack of sufficient B vitamins.[2]Deficiencies of other B vitamins result in symptoms that are not part of a named deficiency disease.

Vitamin Name Deficiency effects
Vitamin B1 Thiamine Thiamine deficiencycausesberiberi.Symptoms of this disease of thenervous systeminclude weight loss, emotional disturbances,Wernicke encephalopathy(impaired sensory perception), weakness and pain in the limbs, periods ofirregular heartbeat,andedema(swelling of bodily tissues).Heart failureanddeathmay occur in advanced cases. Chronic thiamine deficiency can also causealcoholic Korsakoff syndrome,an irreversibledementiacharacterized byamnesiaand compensatoryconfabulation.
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin Riboflavin deficiencycan causeariboflavinosis,which may result incheilosis(cracks in the lips), high sensitivity to sunlight,angular cheilitis,glossitis(inflammation of the tongue),seborrheic dermatitisor pseudo-syphilis(particularly affecting thescrotumorlabia majoraand themouth),pharyngitis(sore throat),hyperemia,and edema of thepharyngealandoralmucosa.
Vitamin B3 Niacin Niacin deficiency,along with a deficiency oftryptophan,causespellagra.Symptoms include aggression,dermatitis,insomnia,weakness,mental confusion, anddiarrhea.In advanced cases, pellagra may lead todementiaand death (the 3(+1) D's: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death).
Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid Pantothenic acid deficiencycan result inacneandparesthesia,although it is uncommon.
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine,pyridoxal,pyridoxamine Vitamin B6deficiencycauses seborrhoeic dermatitis-like eruptions, pink eye and neurological symptoms (e.g.epilepsy).
Vitamin B7 Biotin Biotin deficiencydoes not typically cause symptoms in adults, other than cosmetic issues such as decreased hair and nail growth, but may lead to impaired growth and neurological disorders in infants.Multiple carboxylase deficiency,an inborn error of metabolism, can lead to biotin deficiency even when dietary biotin intake is normal.
Folate Folic acid Folic acid deficiencyresults in amacrocytic anemia,and elevated levels ofhomocysteine.Deficiency in pregnant women can lead to birth defects, particularlyneural tube defectssuch asspina bifidaandanencephaly.
Vitamin B12 Cobalamins Vitamin B12deficiencyresults in amacrocytic anemia,elevatedmethylmalonic acidandhomocysteine,peripheral neuropathy,sense loss, change in mobility, memory loss and other cognitive deficits. It is most likely to occur among elderly people, as absorption through the gut declines with age; the autoimmune diseasepernicious anemiais another common cause. It can also cause symptoms ofmaniaandpsychosis.Untreated, it is possible to cause irreversible damage to the brain and nerve system — In rare extreme cases, paralysis can result.

Side effects

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Because water-soluble B vitamins are eliminated in the urine, taking large doses of certain B vitamins usually only produces transient side effects (only exception is pyridoxine). General side effects may include restlessness, nausea and insomnia. These side effects are almost always caused by dietary supplements and not foodstuffs.

Vitamin Tolerable upper intake level (UL) Harmful effects
Vitamin B1 None[22] No known toxicity from oral intake. There are some reports ofanaphylaxiscaused by high-dose thiamin injections into the vein or muscle. However, the doses were greater than the quantity humans can physically absorb from oral intake.[22]
Vitamin B2 None[23] No evidence of toxicity based on limited human and animal studies. The only evidence of adverse effects associated with riboflavin comes fromin vitrostudies showing the production ofreactive oxygen species(free radicals) when riboflavin was exposed to intense visible and UV light.[23]
Vitamin B3 US UL = 35 mg as a dietary supplement[24] Intake of 3000 mg/day of nicotinamide and 1500 mg/day of nicotinic acid are associated with nausea, vomiting, and signs and symptoms of liver toxicity. Other effects may include glucose intolerance, and (reversible) ocular effects. Additionally, the nicotinic acid form may cause vasodilatory effects, also known asflushing,including redness of the skin, often accompanied by an itching, tingling, or mild burning sensation, which is also often accompanied bypruritus,headaches, and increased intracranial blood flow, and occasionally accompanied by pain.[24]Medical practitioners prescribe recommended doses up to 2000 mg per day of niacin in either immediate-release or slow-release formats, to lower plasma triglycerides and low-density lipiprotein cholesterol.[25]
Vitamin B5 None No toxicity known.
Vitamin B6 US UL = 100 mg/day; EU UL = 25 mg/day SeeMegavitamin-B6syndromefor more information.
Vitamin B7 None No toxicity known.
Folate 1 mg/day[26] Masks B12deficiency, which can lead to permanentneurologicaldamage.[26]
Vitamin B12 None established[27] Skin and spinal lesions. Acne-like rash (causality is not conclusively established).[27][28]

Discovery

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Vitamin Name Discoverer Date Notes
Vitamin B1 Thiamine Umetaro Suzuki 1910 Failed to gain publicity.
Casimir Funk 1912
Vitamin B2 Riboflavin D.T Smith and E.G Hendrick 1926 Max Tishlerinvented methods forsynthesizingit.
Vitamin B3 Niacin Conrad Elvehjem 1937
Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid Roger J. Williams 1933
Vitamin B6 Pyridoxineetc. Paul Gyorgy 1934
Vitamin B7 Biotin Research by multiple independent groups in the early 1900s; credits for discovery include Margaret Averil Boas (1927),[29]Paul Gyorgy (1939, as Vitamin H),[30]andDean Burk.[31]
Vitamin B9 Folic acid Lucy Wills 1933
Vitamin B12 Cobalamins Five peoplehave been awardedNobel Prizesfor direct and indirect studies of vitamin B12:George Whipple,George MinotandWilliam Murphy(1934),Alexander R. Todd(1957), andDorothy Hodgkin(1964).[32]
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Many of the following substances have been referred to as vitamins as they were once believed to be vitamins. They are no longer considered as such, and the numbers that were assigned to them now form the "gaps" in the true series of B-complex vitamins described above (for example, there is no vitamin B4). Some of them, though not essential to humans, are essential in the diets of other organisms; others have no known nutritional value and may even be toxic under certain conditions.

  • Vitamin B4:can refer to the distinct chemicalscholine,adenine,orcarnitine.[33][34]
    • Choline issynthesizedby the human body, but not sufficiently to maintain good health, and is now considered an essential dietary nutrient.[35]
    • Adenine is anucleobasesynthesized by the human body.[36]
    • Carnitine is an essential dietary nutrient for certain worms, but not for humans.[37]
  • Vitamin B8:adenosine monophosphate(AMP), also known as adenylic acid.[38]Vitamin B8may also refer toinositol.[39]
  • Vitamin B10:para-aminobenzoic acid(pABA or PABA), a chemical component of the folate molecule produced by plants and bacteria, and found in many foods.[40][41]It is best known as aUV-blockingsunscreenapplied to the skin, and is sometimes taken orally for certain medical conditions.[40][42]
  • Vitamin B11:pteroylheptaglutamic acid (PHGA; chick growth factor). Vitamin Bc-conjugate was also found to be identical to PHGA. Derivative offolate( "pteroylmonoglutamic acid" in this nomenclature).[43]
  • Vitamin B13:orotic acid.[44]
  • Vitamin B14:cell proliferant, anti-anemia,rat growth factor, and antitumorpterinphosphate, named by Earl R. Norris. Isolated from human urine at 0.33ppm (later in blood), but later abandoned by him as further evidence did not confirm this. He also claimed this was notxanthopterin.
  • Vitamin B15:pangamic acid,[44]also known as pangamate. Promoted in various forms as a dietary supplement and drug; considered unsafe and subject to seizure by the USFood and Drug Administration.[45]
  • Vitamin B16:dimethylglycine(DMG)[46]is synthesized by the human body from choline.
  • Vitamin B17:pseudoscientific name for the poisonous compoundamygdalin,also known as the equally pseudoscientific name "nitrilosides" despite the fact that it is a single compound. Amygdalin can be found in various plants, but is most commonly extracted from apricot pits and other similar fruit kernels. Amygdalin is hydrolyzed by various intestinal enzymes to form, among other things, hydrogen cyanide, which is toxic to human beings when exposed to a high enough dosage. Some proponents claim that amygdalin is effective in cancer treatment and prevention, despite its toxicity and a lack of scientific evidence.[47]
  • Vitamin B20:L-carnitine.[46]
  • Vitamin Bf:carnitine.[38]
  • Vitamin Bm:myo-inositol,also called "mouse antialopaecia factor".[48]
  • Vitamin Bp:"antiperosis factor", which preventsperosis,a leg disorder, inchicks;can be replaced by choline and manganese salts.[37][38][49]
  • Vitamin BT:carnitine.[50][37]
  • Vitamin Bv:a type of B6other than pyridoxine.
  • Vitamin BW:a type of biotin other than d-biotin.
  • Vitamin Bx:an alternative name for both pABA (see vitamin B10) andpantothenic acid.[37][42]

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