Vitamin B1
Introduction
Vitamin B1, also known as Thiamine, is an essential water-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism, energy production, nervous system function, and normal growth and development.
For commercial and animal-feed applications, Vitamin B1 is commonly supplied in stable salt forms such as Thiamine Hydrochloride and Thiamine Nitrate. These forms provide good water solubility and are suitable for incorporation into feed, premixes, and nutritional formulations.
CAS No.
- Thiamine: 59-43-8
- Thiamine Hydrochloride: 67-03-8
- Thiamine Nitrate: 532-43-4
Molecular Formula of Thiamine Hydrochloride: C₁₂H₁₇ClN₄OS
Structural Formula
Thiamine Hydrochloride: C₁₂H₁₇ClN₄OS
Physicochemical Properties
Vitamin B1 and its salts are generally white to almost white crystalline powders. Thiamine Hydrochloride is readily soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and practically insoluble in ether.
Thiamine is sensitive to heat and is particularly unstable under strongly alkaline conditions. Appropriate storage and handling conditions are therefore important to maintain product stability and quality.
Application
Vitamin B1 is an essential water-soluble vitamin widely used in poultry, swine, ruminant, livestock, aquaculture, and other animal nutrition applications. It functions primarily as a coenzyme in carbohydrate and energy metabolism and contributes to normal nervous system function.
Vitamin B1 supplementation can help:
- Support normal energy and carbohydrate metabolism
- Support nervous system function
- Promote healthy growth and development
- Support normal appetite and feed utilization
- Help maintain normal physiological functions
- Prevent nutritional Vitamin B1 deficiency
- Support overall animal health and production performance
Vitamin B1 is commonly incorporated into vitamin premixes, compound feeds, concentrates, and other animal-nutrition formulations according to the nutritional requirements of the target animal species and production stage.
