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Vitamin B complex-  a group of 12 related water-soluble substances. The eight water-soluble vitamins includes thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), biotin (B7), pyridoxine (B6), folic acid (B9), and cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12 considered as the essential vitamins because they need to be definitely included in the diet. Four are not essential because the body can synthesize them, they are choline, inositol, PABA, and lipoic acid.

Benefits of Vitamin B Complex- each member of the B-complex has a unique structure and performs unique functions in the human body for lustrous hair, B6 is essential for amino acid metabolism, B12 and folic acid facilitate cell division, good vision, Folic acid, pyridoxine, and cobalamin work together to keep homocysteine levels low, as high homocysteine levels lead to heart disease.

Sources of Vitamin B Complex- well balanced diet can provide us with all the B vitamins, but because they are water soluble and not retained by the body, we need a daily dietary sources such as Vitamins B1 and B2 found in cereals, whole grains, potatoes, seafood, liver, and kidney beans. Vitamin B3 is found in liver, fish, chicken, nuts, whole grains, and dried beans. Vitamin B5 is found in almost all foods. Fish, chicken, potatoes, wheat germ, bananas, and dried beans are good sources of vitamin B6. Vitamin B7 is present in peanuts, liver, egg yolk, bananas, watermelon, and grapefruit. Green leafy vegetables, liver, citrus fruits, nuts, peas, dried beans, and wheat bread contain vitamin B9. Vitamin B12 is found in eggs, meat, poultry, milk.