Vitamin B1, CAS# 59-43-8, is a type of vitamin manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as White or almost white, crystalline powder or colourless crystals . Vitamin B1 is widely used as nutrition supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
No significant side effects reported.
As Vitamin B1 is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Vitamin B1 for long period.
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
Vitamin B1 may have some affect on pregnant or breast-feeding women. We recommend consumers to consult professionals before using Vitamin B1 in food of pregnant or breast-feeding women.
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Vitamin B1 is considered safe by FDA according to existing data and granted GRAS status.
No breaking news or public health crises reported about Vitamin B1 reported up to now.
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1. The effect of vitamin B1 on bleeding and spotting in women using an intrauterine device: a double-blind randomised controlled trial. [Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2014 Jun]
Author: Jafari A, Abedi P, Sayahi M, Torkashvand R.
2. Linking vitamin B1 with cancer cell metabolism. [Cancer Metab. 2013 Jul 24]
Author: Zastre JA, Sweet RL, Hanberry BS, Ye S.
3. Therapeutic benefits of an oral vitamin B1 derivative for human T lymphotropic virus type I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). [BMC Med. 2013 Aug 15]
Author: Kira J.
4. Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and associated brain damage is still common throughout the world and prevention is simple and safe! [Eur J Neurol. 2006 Oct]
Author: Harper C.