vitamin B1
Noun
Meaning
a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
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aneurin
thiamine
thiamin
TPP
antiberiberi factor
thiamine pyrophosphate
thiamine butyl disulfide
thiamine diphosphate
thiamine hexyl disulfide
thiamine propyl disulfide
thiamine tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide
thiamine triphosphate
thiamine disulfide
thiamine mononitrate
vitamin b-1
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The results showed that high intakes of thiamin (vitamin B1) and riboflavin (vitamin B2), both found in spinach, appeared to reduce the risk of PMS symptoms by 35 percent.
Most feeder fish contain an enzyme called thiaminase, which breaks down thiamine (vitamin B1).