Vitamin B1, or Thiamine, is a water-soluble vitamin essential for carbohydrate metabolism and nervous system chức năng, available commercially as Thiamine Hydrochloride (HCl) and Thiamine Mononitrate. Thiamine HCl is highly water-soluble and preferred for liquid ứng dụng and dược phẩm công thức, while Thiamine Mononitrate offers superior độ ổn định and is favored for flour and cereal fortification.
Both forms are được sản xuất bởi chemical synthesis and appear as white crystalline powders. They are critical ingredients in dietary thực phẩm bổ sungs, fortified foods, infant formulas, and animal dinh dưỡng premixes. Thiamine deficiency causes beriberi, making fortification programs essential in many regions worldwide.