FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FUTURE TRENDS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

PERSONALIZED NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
There are ____ types of Vitamin B.
A
4
B
2
C
5
D
8
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -thiamin (B1) riboflavin (B2) niacin (B3) pantothenic acid (B5) pyridoxine (B6) biotin (B7) folate or ‘folic acid’ when included in supplements (B9) cyanocobalamin (B12).

Detailed explanation-2: -You’re probably familiar with Vitamin B6 and B12, but did you know there are actually eight B vitamins? These vitamins help a variety of enzymes do their jobs, ranging from releasing energy from carbohydrates and fat to breaking down amino acids and transporting oxygen and energy-containing nutrients around the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Even later it was determine that some of these components (such as B4) did not meet the criteria of being a vitamin and they were dropped. That’s how we ended up with 8 B-vitamins with non-sequential numbers. One thing that all the B vitamins share is that they are water soluble.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inositol, also called myo-inositol, D-chiro-inositol, or hexaphosphate (IP6), plays a critical function in the body’s cellular growth. Though it used to be referred to as Vitamin B8, inositol is not actually a vitamin. It’s a type of sugar that helps your body process insulin.

Detailed explanation-5: -thiamin (vitamin B1) riboflavin (vitamin B2) niacin (vitamin B3) pantothenic acid. vitamin B6. biotin (vitamin B7) folate and folic acid. vitamin B12.

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