Vitamins B

vitamins B are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play  substantial roles in cell metabolism. The B vitamins were once thought to be a single vitamin, referred to as vitamin B. Later research showed that they are chemically distinct vitamins that often coexist in the same healthy foods. In general, supplements containing any eight are referred to as a vitamin B complex. Individual B vitamin supplements are referred to by the specific name of each vitamin (e.g., B1, B2, B3 etc.).

List of B vitamins
• Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
• Vitamin B3 (niacin or niacinamide)
• Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, or pyridoxamine, or pyridoxine hydrochloride)
• Vitamin B7 (biotin)(vitamin H)
• Vitamin B9 (folic acid)
• Vitamin B12 (various cobalamins; commonly cyanocobalamin in vitamin supplements)

B vitamins are essential for expansion, development, and a variety of other bodily functions. They play a major role in the activities of enzymes, proteins that regulate chemical reactions in the body, which are important in turning healthy food into energy and other needed substances.