Water-soluble vitamins

Water soluble vitamins are essential to your health, and each one has its own function in the body and due to its solubility in water, is normally easily lost in urine.

Vitamins B complex, including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, B6 (pyridoxine), folacin, B12 (cyanocobalamin), pantothenic acid, biotin and vitamin C, as well as PABA, inositol and choline are all water soluble and are therefore classed as "water-soluble vitamins".

Although PABA, inositol and choline are listed here, their classification as vitamins is sometimes questioned.

This class of nutrient can not be stored in the body to the same extent as that of fat soluble vitamins, and because of this, deficiencies are more likely to manifest themselves than those of the fat-soluble class.

Benefits

The benefits of the vitamins are listed on each individual page.

Toxicity

The toxicity of each vitamin, or problem with high or excessive intake, is listed on each page.

Deficiency

The symptoms of a deficiency of each vitamin is listed on the information page, together with all other pertinent information.

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Nutritional information

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• Fat soluble vitamins
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin K
• Water soluble vitamins
  • Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
  • B Complex vitamins
    • Vitamin B 1 (thiamine, thiamin)
    • Vitamin B 2 (riboflavin)
    • Vitamin B 3 (niacin, niacinamide, nicotinic acid)
    • Vitamin B 5 (pantothenic acid)
    • Vitamin B 6 (pyridoxine)
    • Vitamin B 9 (folacin, folic acid)
    • Vitamin B 12 (cyanocobamin, cobalamin)
  • PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)
  • Choline
  • Inositol
  • Vitamin H (biotin)
• Amino Acids
  • Alanine
  • Arginine
  • Asparagine
  • Aspartic
  • Branched-chain amino acids
  • Carnitine
  • Citrulline
  • Cysteine
  • Cystine
  • GABA
  • Glutamic
  • Glutamine
  • Glutathione
  • Glycine
  • Histidine
  • Hydroxyproline
  • Isoleucine
  • Leucine
  • Lysine
  • Methionine
  • NAC (n-acetyl cysteine)
  • Ornithine
  • Phenylalanine
  • Proline
  • Serine
  • Taurine
  • Threonine
  • Tryptophan
  • Tyrosine
  • Valine
• Minerals
  • Calcium
  • Chloride
  • Magnesium
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
  • Sodium
  • Sulfur
• Trace elements
  • Boron
  • Chromium
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Fluorine
  • Iodine
  • Iron
  • Manganese
  • Molybdenum
  • Selenium
  • Silicon
  • Zinc
• Enzymes
  • Amylase
  • Bromelain
  • Coenzyme Q10
  • Lactase
  • Lipase
  • Protease
  • Maltase
• Miscellaneous nutritional ingredients
  • Adaptogens
  • Antioxidants
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Creatine
  • Fatty acids
  • Vitamin B 13 (orotic acid)
  • Vitamin B 15 (pangamic acid)
  • Vitamin B 17 (laetrile, amygdalin)
  • Vitamin F (fatty acids)
  • Vitamin P (bioflavonoids)
  • Vitamin T
  • Vitamin U
• Herbal ingredients
  • Echinacea
  • Ginger
  • Ginkgo Biloba
  • Ginseng
  • Goldenseal
  • Gotu Kola
  • Grape Seed Extract
  • Green Tea
  • Licorice
  • Muira Puama
  • Olive leaf extract
  • Phytosterols
  • St John's Wort
  • Tribulus terrestris
• Principles of Nutrition