a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamine
vitamin B
any of the vitamins in the vitamin B complex
vitamin B1
a soluble white crystalline vitamin that occurs in the outer coat of rice and other grains . It forms part of the vitamin B complex and is essential for carbohydrate metabolism : deficiency leads to nervous disorders and to the disease beriberi . Formula: C 12 H 17 ON 4 SCl.H 2 O
vitamin B12
a complex red crystalline compound, containing cyanide and cobalt and occurring in liver : lack of it in the tissues leads to pernicious anaemia . Formula: C 63 H 88 O 14 N 14 PCo
vitamin B2
a yellow water-soluble vitamin of the B complex that occurs in green vegetables , germinating seeds, and in milk , fish, egg yolk , liver , and kidney . It is essential for the carbohydrate metabolism of cells. It is used as a permitted food colour, yellow or orange-yellow ( E101 ). Formula: C 17 H 20 N 4 O 6
vitamin B6
a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamine
cyanocobalamin
a complex red crystalline compound, containing cyanide and cobalt and occurring in liver : lack of it in the tissues leads to pernicious anaemia . Formula: C 63 H 88 O 14 N 14 PCo
cyanocobalamine
a complex red crystalline compound, containing cyanide and cobalt and occurring in liver : lack of it in the tissues leads to pernicious anaemia . Formula: C 63 H 88 O 14 N 14 PCo
pyridoxin
a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamine
pyridoxine
a derivative of pyridine that is a precursor of the compounds pyridoxal and pyridoxamine
riboflavin
Riboflavin is a vitamin that occurs in green vegetables, milk, fish, eggs, liver, and kidney.
thiamine
a soluble white crystalline vitamin that occurs in the outer coat of rice and other grains . It forms part of the vitamin B complex and is essential for carbohydrate metabolism : deficiency leads to nervous disorders and to the disease beriberi . Formula: C 12 H 17 ON 4 SCl.H 2 O
vitamin G
a yellow water-soluble vitamin of the B complex that occurs in green vegetables , germinating seeds, and in milk , fish, egg yolk , liver , and kidney . It is essential for the carbohydrate metabolism of cells. It is used as a permitted food colour, yellow or orange-yellow ( E101 ). Formula: C 17 H 20 N 4 O 6