title: Introduction: the diverse and essential biological functions of vitamins.
authors.affiliation: Sight and Life, Basel, Switzerland. klaus.kraemer @ sightandlife.org
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kraemer
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Semba
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eggersdorfer
authors.forename: Debra A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Schaumberg
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D001710:Biotin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002794:Choline / Q000494:pharmacology; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009525:Niacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010205:Pantothenic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013831:Thiamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000494:pharmacology; D025101:Vitamin B 6 / Q000494:pharmacology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000494:pharmacology; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000494:pharmacology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A; D014812:Vitamin K; D014807:Vitamin D; D014810:Vitamin E; D010205:Pantothenic Acid; D009525:Niacin; D001710:Biotin; D025101:Vitamin B 6; D005492:Folic Acid; D002794:Choline; D014805:Vitamin B 12; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D012256:Riboflavin; D013831:Thiamine