Introduction
Vitamin B-Complex is very essential for providing life force to the body. The body becomes prone to many diseases due to the deficiency of this vitamin. Many divisions of Vitamin B have been discovered. All these divisions together are called Vitamin B-Complex. Although all divisions are integral parts of each other, yet all are different from each other. Vitamin B-Complex has the ability to bear heat up to 120 centigrade. It cannot bear more heat than that and gets destroyed. This vitamin is soluble in water. Its main function is to keep the nerves healthy and to actively contribute in the digestion of food. It gives life force to the body by increasing appetite. It helps in the absorption of the eaten substances. It gets destroyed without any heat by the combination of alkaline substances, but does not get destroyed even when boiled with acid.
Diseases caused by deficiency of Vitamin-‘B’ complex
- Tingling in fingers and toes.
- Swelling and defect in the nerves of brain.
- Feet become cold and wet.
- Nerve defect in the back of the head.
- Weakness of muscles.
- Stiffness in joints of hands and feet.
- Loss of body weight.
- Less sleep.
- Defect in bladder and urethra.
- Defect in the epidermis.
- Red rashes on the body.
- Weakness of heart.
- Swelling in the body.
- Dizziness.
- Loss of vision.
- Defect in digestion.
Sources of Vitamin B-Complex Food Items
- Tomato
- Broken wheat flour
- Egg yolk
- Green leafy vegetables
- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Unpolished rice
- Plant seeds
- Betelnut
- Orange
- Grapes
- Milk
- Fresh beans
- Fresh peas
- Lentils
- Liver
- Vegetables
- Potato
- Nuts
- Yeast
- Maize
- Gram
- Coconut
- Pistachio
- Fresh fruits
- Kamarkalla
- Curd
- Spinach
- Cabbage
- Fish
- Egg white
- Malta
- Rice bran
- Fruitous vegetables
Major divisions of Vitamin B-Complex
1.Vitamin B1, Thiamine hydrochlorite
(Note-It is also called aneurin and beriberi vitamin.)
2. Vitamin B2, Riboflavin or lactoflabin
It is also called vitamin `G´.
3. Vitamin B3, Pantothenic acid
4. Vitamin B4, Amino acid
5. Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
6. Vitamin B7
7. Vitamin B12
8. Folic acid
9. Yeast
10. Nicotinic acid
11. Niacin
12. Nicotinamide
13. Para-amino benzoic acid
14. Vitamin A, Biotin
15. Adenylic acid
16. Choline
