Term Name: B vitamin
Synonyms: B vitamins, B-group vitamin, B-group vitamins, vitamin B
Definition: Any member of the group of eight water-soluble vitamins originally thought to be a single compound (vitamin B) that play important roles in cell metabolism. The group comprises of vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12 (Around 20 other compounds were once thought to be B vitamins but are no longer classified as such).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:75769]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: organonitrogen compound organooxygen compound
has subtype: vitamin B complex vitamin B1 vitamin B2 vitamin B3 vitamin B5 vitamin B6 vitamin B7 vitamin B9 vitamin B12
has_role: nutraceutical water-soluble vitamin (role)