Vitamin B1

Category: Science / Nutrition

  • Vitamin B1 is known as thiamine.
  • It is a water-soluble vitamin.
  • Thiamine is important for carbohydrate metabolism and normal nerve function.
  • Its active form is thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP).
  • Important dietary sources include whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds and pork.
  • Severe deficiency can cause beriberi.
  • Severe deficiency in people with chronic alcohol dependence can contribute to Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome.

Key Pointers: B1 → Thiamine | Active coenzyme → TPP | Deficiency → Beriberi/Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.