The following article will guide you about how to detect vitamin B12 in human body. Vitamin B12 is a member of the vitamin B complex. Vitamin B12 contains cobalt and therefore is also known as cobalamin. It is a water soluble vitamin. It is exclusively synthesized by bacteria and is found primarily in meat, eggs and dairy products. Vitamin B12 [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Historical Review of Thiamine 2. Properties of Thiamine 3. Distribution 4. Functions 5. Deficiency 6. Daily Requirement. Historical Review of Thiamine: (Aneurine, Vitamin B1) (Antineuritic Factor, Antiberiberi Substance) Beriberi, a disabling condition, was endemic for centuries in the Orient and Pacific islands and this was finally proved to be deficiency disease. An [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Historical Review of Nicotinic Acid 2. Chemistry of Nicotinic Acid 3. Properties and Distribution 4. Modes of Action 5. Functions 6. Deficiency 7. Daily Requirement. Historical Review of Nicotinic Acid: (Niacin) and Nicotinamide (Nicotinic Acid Amide, Niacinamide) (Pellagra-Preventing Factor, P-P Factor of Goldberger) Pellagra was first described by Casal of Spain in [...]