vitamins b

4 It is called nicotinamide or niacin and is a water-soluble vitamin. It forms the coenzymes NAD, NADP and coenzyme A. NAD and NADP are electron acceptors for many dehydrogenase enzymes. Niacin maintains good mental health, digestive tract and healthy skin. Deficiency of vitami..

5 It is called pantothenic acid and is a water-soluble vitamin. It forms a part of coenzyme A. Coenzyme A activates carboxylic acids in Kreb's cycle and other mechanisms. Deficiency of pantothenic acid results in fatigue, muscle cramps and poor nerve-muscle coordination. The sources..

1 2 It is called cyanocobalamin and is water-soluble. It takes part in RNA nucleoprotein synthesis and prevents pernicious anaemia. Deficiency of cyanocobalamin results in pernicious anaemia, low RBC count, soreness, inflammation of tongue, numbness of fingers and toes. The sources of cyan..

This is a water soluble vitamin with a specific coenzyme Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP). This coenzyme TPP function is connected to carbohydrate metabolism. Thiamine is non toxic. The requirement of thiamine in a body depends on the intake of carbohydrate. Many enzymatic reactions in carbo..

Introduction - Vitamins are the organic compounds required for the normal maintenance and health of an organism in minute quantities and their absence cause specific deficiency diseases. These are required in diet in order to perform specific biological functions. There are about 15 ..

This is the only vitamin with a complex structure. The empirical formula of vitamin B 1 2 is C 6 3 H 9 0 N 1 4 O 1 4 PCO. Vitamin B 1 2 is also known as anti pernicious anemia vitamin. This is stored in liver to meet the body requ..

This vitamin is named as tocopherol. Nearly about 8 tocopherols are identified - a , b , g etc. Among these -tocopherol is most active. Vitamin E is stored in adipose tissue, liver and muscle. It acts as a scavenger and is essential for membrane structure, cellula..

Vitamins can be produced on industrial scale by microorganisms. For e.g., Riboflavin (B 2 ) can be produced by Ashbya gossypii, Eremothecium ashybii Cobalamine (B 1 2 ) cause produced by bacteria propioni bacterium, Pseudomonas denitrificans, Bacillus megatherium, Stre..

Vitamins B complex and C are soluble in water. Vitamin B complex is a group of 11 vitamins..

. Vitamin K is concerned with blood clotting process. It causes post translational modification of certain blood clotting factors. Vitamin C acts as coenzyme in hydroxylation of proline and lysine during collagen formation. It is also useful for bone formation and for preventing..