Vitamin B: A review of the Food Sources and their Deficiencies

Abstract

Vitamins play a significant role in improving and maintaining the health of an individuals. Though every vitamin has its own importance, Vitamin B is a vitamin of a very diverse nature. The B vitamins are identified as follows: thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folate (B9), and cobalamin (B12). B vitamins act as coenzymes in several enzymatic processes that support every aspect of cellular physiological functioning, including major functions within the brain and nervous system. Numerous studies on the cellular and physiological functions of vitamins and related discussions on their effects on health and the long-term health implications are going on in the scientific domain. The author tries to review Vitamin B in terms of its food sources and deficiencies, addressing which speed of widespread diseases can be curbed.