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| Vitamin B1 |
| Vitamin B 1 or Thiamine is a B complex vitamin,
water soluble, crystalline in nature. |
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| Food sources |
| Thiamine is found in the rice bran and yeast.
Wheat grains, whole pulses, legumes, peanuts and other oil seeds are good sources of
Thiamine. Pork and liver are also good sources and in the egg, it is concentrated in the
egg yolk. back to top |
| Functions |
| Thiamine in the form of Thiamine pyro
phosphate (TPP) functions as a coenzyme necessary for the breakdown of carbohydrates to
glucose. Thiamine may be involved in the proper functioning of the nervous system. back to top |
| Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) |
| 0.5 mg/ 1000 k cals . back
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