10.0 Introduction
The micronutrients involved in macronutrient metabolism:
- Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- Niacin (Vitamin B3)
- Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)
- Vitamin B6
- Biotin (Vitamin B7)
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Iodine
- Manganese
- Magnesium
All but three of these will be covered in this section. Vitamin B12 will be covered in the one-carbon metabolism chapter, vitamin C was covered in the antioxidant chapter, and magnesium is going to be covered in the electrolyte chapter. We’re left with iodine, manganese, and many of the B vitamins. We’ll cover the 2 minerals followed by the B vitamins with the order for the sections as follows:
Sections
- 10.1 Iodine
- 10.2 Manganese
- 10.3 Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
- 10.4 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- 10.5 Niacin (Vitamin B3)
- 10.6 Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)
- 10.7 Vitamin B6
- 10.8 Biotin (Vitamin B7)