| Vitamin
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Name
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Description
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| Vitamin B1
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Thiamine
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A coenzyme in the catabolism of sugars and amino acids.
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| Vitamin B2
|
Riboflavin
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A precursor of coenzymes called FAD and FMN, which are needed for flavoprotein enzyme reactions, including activation of other vitamins
|
| Vitamin B3
|
Niacin (nicotinic acid)
|
A precursor of coenzymes called NAD and NADP, which are needed in many metabolic processes.
|
| Niacinamide
|
| Nicotinamide riboside
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| Vitamin B5
|
Pantothenic acid
|
A precursor of coenzyme A and therefore needed to metabolize many molecules.
|
| Vitamin B6
|
Pyridoxine
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A coenzyme in many enzymatic reactions in metabolism.
|
| Pyridoxal
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| Pyridoxamine
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| Vitamin B7
|
Biotin
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A coenzyme for carboxylase enzymes, needed for synthesis of fatty acids and in gluconeogenesis.
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| Vitamin B9
|
Folate
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A precursor needed to make, repair, and methylate DNA; a cofactor in various reactions; especially important in aiding rapid cell division and growth, such as in infancy and pregnancy.
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| Vitamin B12
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Cobalamins
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Commonly cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin in vitamin supplements. A coenzyme involved in the metabolism of all animal cells, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but also fatty acid metabolism and amino acid metabolism.
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