Vitamin

An organic molecule which is vital for an organism’s development and functioning. They must be absorbed in small quantities on a daily basis.Insufficient amounts or the absence of vitamins can respectively provoke hypovitaminosis or avitaminosis, which are the causes of various illnesses or diseases (scurvy, beriberi, osteomalacia, etc.), whilst an excessive intake of certain vitamins (essentially A and D) provokes hpervitaminosis, which is very toxic for the organism.

Vitamin B1 is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates.