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Plays a key role in converting carbohydrates into energy. It is required for the production of hydrochloric acid, for forming blood cells, and for maintaining healthy circulation.
Just like all B-vitamins, B-1 is a water soluble and cannot be stored in the body. It must but must be replenished on a daily basis. B-1 is also works best when taken in a balanced complex of the other B vitamins.
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- Article: Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
- Author(s): Corinne Corte
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: January 11, 2010
- Date accessed: April 17, 2024
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/vitamin-b1-thiamine
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Corinne Corte. (2010, January 11). Vitamin B1 - Thiamine. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved April 17, 2024 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/vitamin-b1-thiamine
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Corinne Corte. "Vitamin B1 - Thiamine". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 11 January, 2010. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/vitamin-b1-thiamine
Corinne Corte. "Vitamin B1 - Thiamine". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 11 Jan 2010. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 17 Apr 2024. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/vitamin-b1-thiamine
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