Tag Archives | Vitamin B

Nicotinic Acid: Functions and Deficiency | Vitamin B | Organisms | Biology

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 [...]

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Cyanocobalamin: Functions & Deficiency | Vitamin B | Organisms | Biology

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Historical Review of Cyanocobalamin 2. Chemical Structure of Cyanocobalamin 3. Properties and Distribution 4. Functions 5. Deficiency 6. Daily Requirement. Historical Review of Cyanocobalamin: (Vitamin B12, Cobamide) (Antipernicious Anaemia Factor, Extrinsic Factor of Castle) In 1948 Smith and Parker isolated cyanocobalamin from the liver. In 1955 its complex structure was determined. Chemical [...]

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Chemical Substances of Vitamin B Complex | Nutrition | Organisms | Biology

The vitamin of B complex comprises some of chemical substances. They are: 1. Lipoic Acid 2. Pantothenic Acid 3. Folic Acid 4. Biotin 5. Choline and Lipotropic Factor 6. Para-Amino-Benzoic Acid 7. Inositol. 1. Lipoic Acid (Thioctic Acid): For a certain micro-organism and protozoa, α-lipoic acid is a growth factor which is usually classified among the vitamin B complex. This [...]

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