Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Thiamine or thiamin or vitamin B1 (/ˈθaɪ.əmɨn/ THY-ə-min) named as the thio-vitamine (sulfur-containing vitamin) is a water-soluble vitamin of the B complex. First named aneurin for the detrimental neurological effects if not present in the diet it was eventually assigned the generic descriptor name vitamin B1. Its phosphate derivatives are involved in many cellular processes.
