VITAMIN B1
As one of the B vitamins, Vitamin B1 plays an important part in carbohydrate metabolism. It acts as an important coenzyme in the Krebs cycle in order to produce energy. It is also the coenzyme in the reactions of glucose metabolism that also produces energy. Sufficient supply of vitamin B1 is needed for the proper maintenance of the peripheral nervous system and the cardiovascular system.
The Research
The Potential Role of Thiamine (Vitamin B1) in Diabetic Complications.
The biochemical lesion in vitamin B1 deficiency. Application of modern biochemical analysis in its diagnosis.
OBSERVATIONS ON INDUCED THIAMINE (VITAMIN B1) DEFICIENCY IN MAN.
Deficiency?
Those who have a vitamin B1 deficiency are more prone to loss of appetite, fatigue, irritability, reduced reflexes, and muscle weakness.