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Last Updated: May 25, 2025

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'Crazy' 1958 hypothesis about vitamin B1 finally proven to be true • May 24, 2025, 12:18 AM ET (Earth.com)

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Also Known As	vitamin B1 • B1 • thiamine

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human nutrition beriberi vitamin B complex vitamin B12 vitamin B6 riboflavin pantothenic acid niacin biotin folic acid