B Vitamins Summary The B vitamins are B1 (thiamine) B2 (riboflavin) B3 (niacin) B5 (pantothenic acid) B6 B7 (biotin) B12 Folic acid These vitamins help the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. They also help form red blood cells. You can get B vitamins from proteins such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs, and dairy products. Leafy green vegetables, beans, and peas also have B vitamins. Many cereals and some breads have added B vitamins. Not getting enough of certain B vitamins can cause diseases. A lack of B12 or B6 can cause anemia. NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Array Anemia – B12 deficiency Beriberi Methylmalonic acid blood test Niacin Pantothenic acid and biotin Pellagra Riboflavin Thiamin Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 level Vitamin B6 Diagnosis and Tests B Vitamins Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Homocysteine Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Methylmalonic Acid Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Vitamin B12 and Folate Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Biotin National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Niacin National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Riboflavin National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Thiamine National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Vitamin B Complex National Institutes of Health Find an Expert Find a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration Food and Nutrition Information Center Food and Nutrition Information Center National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Genetics Genetics Home Reference: biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease National Library of Medicine Genetics Home Reference: transcobalamin deficiency National Library of Medicine Encyclopedia Niacin for cholesterol Pernicious anemia Schilling test Subacute combined degeneration Related Issues Niacin to Boost Your HDL “Good” Cholesterol Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Vitamin B-12 and Depression: Are They Related? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Vitamin Deficiency Anemia Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Journal Articles B Vitamins Games Vitamin B1 Nobel Foundation Start Here Vitamin B12 National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Vitamin B6 National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements
