Category Archives: Vitamin B

Marmite

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Marmite is a yeast extract that is a by-product of the brewing industry. The ability to use the concentrated thrub from the brewing process to make marmite is attributed to the German scientist Justus Freiherr von Liebig. The thrub is … Continue reading →

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Niacin as a Lipid Lowering Agent

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Nicotinic acid is a vitamer of niacin that can prevent the development of pellagra. This is its essential function, and this effect is attributed also to nicotinamide, which also shares vitamer activity under the niacin group. Beyond its role as … Continue reading →

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The Role of Thiamine in Alcohol-Induced Brain Abnormalities

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Alcoholics are at increased risk of thiamine deficiencies because of a combination of lower quality food intakes and a propensity for malabsorption and increased excretion of certain essential compounds. In the case of alcoholics, thiamine deficiency can lead to the … Continue reading →

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Niacin Vitamers

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Niacin describes a group of vitamins that are required for correct metabolic activity. Failure to obtain enough niacin in the diet results in the development of pellagra, which is characterised by dermatitis, diarrhoea and dementia, and if left untreated will … Continue reading →

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Alcohol and Thiamine

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Alcohol abuse can cause significant nutritional deficiencies for two main reasons. Firstly, individuals that abuse alcohol tend to obtain much of their energy needs from alcohol and their behaviour to find, consume and recover from drinking alcohol tends to negate … Continue reading →

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Alcohol and Cognitive Impairment: Thiamine

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Alcoholics and those with high intakes of alcohol such as chronic binge drinkers are at a greater risk of the neurological disorders including Wernicke­ Korsakoff syndrome (WKS). The damage associated with the structural brain changes seen in WKS include disturbed … Continue reading →

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Tryptophan Nutrition: Niacin

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Niacin is a general name for nicotinic acid (pyridine-3-carboxylic acid) and nicotinamide (niacinamide or pyridine-3-carboxamide) and niacin is considered an essential vitamin that is grouped with the B vitamins. Niacin is considered a vitamin because its absence can result in … Continue reading →

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Lysine, Vitamin B6 and Carnitine: Blood Lipids

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Hyperlipidaemia is a condition characterised by high levels of certain lipids in the blood. The cause of hyperlipidaemia is a dysfunctional metabolism centreing on insulin resistance and fatty liver disease. The consequences of hyperlipidaemia are the development of cardiovascular disease. … Continue reading →

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Pharmacological Uses of Vitamin B6

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that serotonin deficiency is a causative factor in the development of depressive symptoms. There is also evidence that deficiencies of the catecholamines including dopamine, noradrenaline and adrenaline may also be involved in the development of mood disorders. The … Continue reading →

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Blood Vitamin B12 Levels in Vegetarians and Nonvegetarians

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin B12 is an important essential nutrient required for normal metabolic function. Most vitamin B12 in foods are in those of animal origin, and as a result vegans and vegetarians have much lower intakes. Studies generally show that vegans have … Continue reading →

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