Vitamins are labile, organic, and biologically active compounds. Nutritional by nature, they are essential for [for the]1 maintenance of human health and wellbeing by facilitating Protein, Carbohydrate, and Fat metabolism and also by protecting from free radical damage. Humans obtain them from food or nutritional supplements. Most of these and their cognate compounds are extensively used as food or feed additives, therapeutic agents, and health aids. Health & Wellbeing [Well-being] market is replete with Nutritional Premixes, Supplements, and Nutraceuticals, each claiming benefits like no other.
Vitamins Profiling
Vitamin – A (Retinol acetate, Retinol palmitate) [Retinol Acetate, Retinol Palmitate]4
Vitamin – D (Ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol)
Vitamin – E (α-Tocopherols, β- Tocopherols, γ-Tocopherols, δ-Tocopherols, α –Tocotrienols, β-Tocotrienols, γ-Tocotrienols, δ-Tocotrienols)
Vitamin – K (Phylloquinone, Menaquinones)
Vitamin – B1 (Thiamine) • Vitamin – B2 (Ribofiavin) [Riboflavin]5 • Vitamin – B3 (Niacin) • Vitamin – B4 (Carnitine) • Vitamin – B5 (Panthothenic Acid) [Pantothenic]6 • Vitamin – B6 (Pyrodixine) [Pyridoxine]7 • Vitamin – B7 (Biotin) • Vitamin B9 (Folate) • Vitamin – B12 (Cyanocobalamin, Methylcobalamin) • Vitamin – C (Ascorbic Acid)
• AOAC
• ISO
• IS
• FSSAI Lab [Laboratory]8 Manual
• USP
• Ph. Eur.
• AOCS
• Food chemical [Chemical]9 Codex (FCC)
• HPLC-PDA/DAD
• UPLC-MS/MS
• UV-Visual Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer