B vitamins

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Vitamin B is a complex of several vitamins. The name arises because it was once considered a single vitamin, much like Vitamin C or Vitamin D. Since later research has shown it is in fact a complex of chemically distinct vitamins that happen to often coexist in the same foods, the name has gradually declined in use, being replaced by the generic term "the B vitamins", the vitamin B complex, or by the specific names of each vitamin.

1 List of B vitamins
2 B vitamins Deficiency
3 Non-Human B Vitamins
4 Health Benefits
5 Vitamin B Sources
6 Source material
7 External links

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List of B vitamins

Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine)
Vitamin B-2, (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B-3, also Vitamin P or Vitamin PP (Niacin)
Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine and Pyridoxamine)
Vitamin B-7, also Vitamin H and Vitamin B-w (Biotin)
Vitamin B-9, also Vitamin M and Vitamin B-c (Folic acid) - important for pregnancies
Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin)

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B vitamins Deficiency

You will have the following symptoms if you are lack of B vitamins: Fatigue, red, swollen, cracked mouth and tongue..

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Non-Human B Vitamins

Several other substances which are not human vitamins have been referred to as B vitamins. Other B vitamins have been renamed or renumbered. These include:

Vitamin B-4 (Adenine)
Vitamin B-7* — more commonly called Vitamin 1
Vitamin B-8 (Ergadenylic acid)
Vitamin B-10, also PABA (para-Aminobenzoic acid)[ http://www.althealth.co.uk/services/info/supplements/vitamin_b10_1.php]
Vitamin B-11 (Salicylic acid, also Vitamin S)
Vitamin B-13 (Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid or orotic acid, often misspelled erotic acid)
Vitamin B-14 — a mixture of B-10 and B-11
Vitamin B-15 (Pangamic acid) which is also known as dimethylgycine [1]
Vitamin B-16
Vitamin B-17 (Amygdalin)
Vitamin B-22, often claimed as an ingredient of Aloe vera extracts
Vitamin B-h another name for(biotin) [2]
Vitamin B-t (L-carnitine)
Vitamin B-x, also PABA (para-Aminobenzoic acid)

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Health Benefits

The B vitamins often work together to deliver a number of health benefits to the body. B vitamins have been shown to:

Bolster metabolism
Maintain healthy skin and muscle tone
Enhance immune and nervous system function
Promote cell growth and division — including that of the red blood cells that help prevent anemia.

Together, they also help combat the symptoms and causes of stress, depression, and cardiovascular disease.

All B vitamins are water soluble, and are dispersed throughout the body and must be replenished daily with any excess excreted in the urine.

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Vitamin B Sources

Vitamin B comes from a number of natural sources, including potatoes, bananas, cereal, lentils, liver, turkey, and tuna. Brewer's yeast is an especially good source of Vitamin B.

Another popular means of increasing one's Vitamin B intake is through supplements, purchased at supermarkets, health centers, or natural food stores.

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