Vitamins, minerals and supplements: vitamin B1
Abstract: Vitamin B1 - also known as thiamin or thiamine - is a water-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in metabolism and the way nerves and muscle cells conduct messages.Why you need vitamin B1Vitam...
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin B2
Abstract: Vitamin B2 - also known as riboflavin - is a water-soluble vitamin that also acts as an antioxidant.Why you need itRiboflavin plays an important role in metabolising proteins, fats and carbohydrate an...
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin B5
Abstract: Vitamin B5 is a water-soluble vitamin also known as pantothenic acid. It is found in a wide variety of foods, and is named from the Greek word panthos which means 'everywhere'.Why you need itLike othe...
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin K
Abstract: Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin named after the initial from the German word, koagulation. Three types of compound have vitamin K activity: phylloquinone (K1), menaquinones (K2) and menadione (K3)....
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin A
Abstract: Vitamin is a fat-soluble vitamin which can be stored in the liver. It occurs in two main forms: pre-formed vitamin A (retinol, retinal and retinoid acid) which is only found in animal foods and carote...
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin B12
Abstract: Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, was the last true vitamin to be discovered (in 1948). It is water-soluble and contains the metal cobalt -- the only known function of cobalt in the human body.Vit...
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin B3
Abstract: Vitamin B3 is a water-soluble vitamin that is also known as niacin. It has some antioxidant effects and exists in two forms: nicotinic acid and nicotinamide. Vitamin B3 can be made in small amounts in...
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin B6
Abstract: Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble group of compounds that include pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyridoxamine. The latter two are converted into the active form, pyridoxine, in the body.Why you need it Pyridox...
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin C
Abstract: Why you need vitamin CResearch into vitamin CHow much you needSigns of deficiencyFoods containing vitamin CWhy you need vitamin CVitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin which is also called ascorbic acid...
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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Essential guide to... vitamin D
Abstract: Vitamin D is a water-soluble vitamin whose natural form is known as cholecalciferol. Synthetic versions are in the form of ergocalciferol which is metabolised in the same way as the natural substance....
Author: Dr Sarah Brewer
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