Vitamin B-complex consists of eight distinct water-soluble vitamins that are essential for various bodily functions, including metabolism, cell growth, and immune system support. These vitamins must be replenished daily through dietary sources, as they are not stored in the body. Each vitamin, such as B6, plays a crucial role in health, but excessive intake can lead to adverse effects like nerve damage.

2.  made up of eight chemically distinct & water
soluble vitamins that once were thought to be
one vitamin -- known as vitamin B-complex
Some Facts about
Vitamin B
 must be replenished daily as they are not
stored in the body
 obtained from different food sources

3. At times all of the B vitamins work together to
keep the body functioning in a healthy manner.
Working together they are needed for the
following:
 The proper functioning of the body's metabolic
system
 Converting carbohydrates to glucose
 Promoting cell growth, reproduction and
division
 RNA and DNA synthesis
 Protecting the body from cardiovascular disease
 Strengthening the immune system

4. At times all of the B vitamins work together to
keep the body functioning in a healthy manner.
Working together they are needed for the
following:
 Maintaining and enhancing the function of the
nervous system
 Helping the digestive system to work properly
 Maintaining healthy muscle tone and skin
 Reducing the risk of certain types of cancer,
especially pancreatic cancer
 Fighting depression, anxiety and stress
 Improving memory

5. THIAMINE

6. (1858-1930)

11. RIBOFLAVIN

15. Inflamed eyelids Painful, purplish red tongue Skin lesions
Sore throat

16. NIACIN

17. the discovery of
Niacin (nicotinic acid)
Casimir Funk
1915
Austrian-American physician
who found the deficiency
disorders niacin can cause
(pellagra)
1937
American biochemist who
identified its chemical structure
1912
Polish-American
biochemist who isolated
nicotinic acid & proved it
had nutritional value
Joseph Goldberger Conrad Arnold Elvehjem

21. (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine)

22. (1858-1930)

25. The brain uses vitamin B6 to increase serotonin
levels. A good intake of B6 might help relieve
migraines, even if you're not deficient in it.
The Daily Value for vitamin B6 is 1.3mg.
Too much vitamin B6 can result in nerve damage to
the arms and legs. This neuropathy is usually related
to high intake of vitamin B6 from supplements, and
is reversible when supplementation is stopped.
DEFICIENCY
Skin disorders
Kidney stones
anemia
Dizziness

26. cyanocobalamin OR methylcobalamin