Vitamin B Complex by EcogeneticsN is a high quality supplement with B vitamins, which will help to maintain the highest energy levels, avoiding fatigue and helping both to control stress and to support the entire nervous system.
B vitamins are important for blood cells, hormones and nervous system function. As water-soluble substances, B vitamins are generally not stored in the body in appreciable amounts (with the exception of vitamin B-12). Therefore, the body needs an adequate supply of B vitamins on a daily basis. Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin are all essential coenzymes for energy production.
Thiamine is quickly converted to thiamine pyrophosphate, which is necessary for Krebs cycle and glycolytic reactions. Thiamine also appears to be related to the transmission of the nervous impulse.
Riboflavin is a component of the coenzymes FAD and FMN, which are intermediates in many redox reactions, energy production and including reactions to cell respiration.
Niacin (not flushing) is also a component of NAD and NADP coenzymes, which are involved in energy production, as well as in biosynthetic processes. Vitamin B-6 is a coenzyme in the metabolism of amino acids. It is necessary for the metabolism of homocysteine ??and the conversion of tryptophan to niacin. Vitamin B-6 (in the form of pyridoxal-5-phosphate) is a necessary coenzyme for the biosynthesis of several neurotransmitters, including serotonin, epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Methylcobalamin (vitamin B 12) and folate are coenzymes in the metabolism of DNA and RNA. Both vitamins aid in homocysteine ??metabolism. Folate serves as a methyl donor and methylcobalamin as a coenzyme in the conversion of homocysteine ??to methionine. Studies indicate that methylcobalamin, a form of coenzyme B12, can be better used and better retained in the body. Metafolin® is a patented, natural form of (6S) 5- methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF). 5-MTHF is the naturally occurring form, the predominant form of folate commonly found in cells and is essential for global health, as it participates as a co-factor in a reaction involving the remethylation of homocysteine ??to methionine. Unlike synthetic folic acid, 5-MTHF can be used directly by the body, without the need for further conversion through the enzyme (5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)). In certain populations, the body's ability to convert folic acid to 5-MTHF by using this enzyme may be compromised due to genetic differences (polymorphisms). Metafolin® contains only the S-isomer of 5-MTHF and has been shown to be the only form of folate capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier.
Biotin and pantothenic acid are also essential coenzymes for the production of energy from fats, dietary carbohydrates, and proteins.

Pantothenic acid is a component of coenzyme A and phospopantheteine, and is therefore essential for the operation of the Krebs cycle. Biotin is involved in many carboxylation reactions associated with gluconeogenesis, the Krebs cycle and the synthesis of fatty acids.
Choline, as an integral component of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine), is used for the synthesis and maintenance of normal cell membranes. Choline deficiency translates into marked increases in serum enzymatic markers of liver damage.
Choline and inositol deficient animals have an excessive accumulation of fat in the liver. Supplementation of inositol and choline to animals prone to fatty livers prevents this liver dysfunction.
Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) has antioxidant properties and is used to support healthy skin and hair.