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)