What is the name of specific Vitamins?

Vitamins are organic substances made by animals or plants that are an essential part of nutrition for a healthy body. Vitamins are required by the body to grow and develop normally. Normally a person consumes vitamins by consuming a variety of foods. If the body is deficient of these vitamins it may be necessary to supplement foods with vitamins in a pill form.

Please note that you should always check with your doctor before taking any product - including vitamins and minerals.

So what is Vitamin B, C Retinol, Riboflavin, etc. There are many names bouncing around out there and here is a chart to help simplify and identify what Vitamin matches its other name. We have broken this down into two sections: Water-Soluble Vitamins and Fat-Soluble Vitamins.

Water Soluble Vitamins:

Vitamin B1

• Thamine
• Thiamin
• Aneruine

Vitamin B2

• Riboflavin

Vitamin B3

• Niacin
• Niacinamide
• Nicotinamide
• Nicotinic Acid

Vitamin B5

• Pantothenic Acid

Vitamin B6

• Pyridoxine
• Pyridoxal
• Pyridoxamine

Vitamin B7

• Biotin

Vitamin B9

• Folic Acid

Vitamin B12

• Cobalamin
• Cyanocobalamin
• Cobamide

Vitamin C

• Absorb Acid

Fat Soluble Vitamins:

Vitamin A

• Beta Carotene

Vitamin D

• Cholecalciferol

Vitamin E

• Tocopherols
• Tocotrienols

Vitamin K

• Phylloquinone
• Menaquinones

Many people get enough of their daily vitamins from their regular food intake. For people that don't or can't, Vitamin supplements are readily available in many forms to ensure you get your daily allowances.