Question

What is meant by vitamin B complex ? Name the vitamins included in it .

Answer 1

The vitamin B-complex refers to all of the known essential water-soluble vitamins except for vitamin C. These include thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), biotin, folic acid and the cobalamins (vitamin B12).

Answer 2

"vitamin B complex" refers to a group of chemically distinct vitamins. The names of the vitamins included in it are as follows :-

• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin B9
• Vitamin B7