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Preferred Name

Vitamin B Complex

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C940

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

Vitamin B deficiency

ALT_DEFINITION

A compound containing several or all of a group of vitamins and nutrients that the body needs in very small amounts to function and stay healthy. The B vitamins in the vitamin B complex include thiamine, riboflavin, niacin (nicotinic acid), niacinamide (nicotinamide), the vitamin B6 group (including pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine), biotin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, and vitamin B12. Aminobenzoic acid, inositol, and choline are sometimes included as part of the vitamin B complex. The vitamin B complex is water-soluble (can dissolve in water) and is found in yeast, seeds, eggs, liver, meat, and vegetables. Members of the vitamin B complex are being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer.

CAS_Registry

12001-76-2

code

C940

DEFINITION

A compound containing several or all of the B-vitamins, including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin (nicotinic acid), niacinamide (nicotinamide), the vitamin B6 group (including pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine), biotin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, possibly para-aminobenzoic.

FULL_SYN

Becotin

Neurobion

label

Vitamin B Complex

Legacy_Concept_Name

Vitamin_B_Complex

Preferred_Name

Vitamin B Complex

prefixIRI

C940

prefLabel

Vitamin B Complex

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

Vitamin

UMLS_CUI

C0042849

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26017

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