Q.

Which of the following is known as Vitamin B1?

A. Retinol
B. Thiamin
C. Riboflavin
D. Ascorbic Acid
Answer» B. Thiamin
Explanation: Thiamine also called vitamin B 1, named as the "thio-vitamine" ("sulfur- containing vitamin") is a watersoluble vitamin of the B complex. First named aneurin for the detrimental neurological effects if not present in the diet, it was eventually assigned the generic descriptor name vitamin B 1. Its phosphate derivatives are involved in many cellular processes.

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