Question

QUESTION 1 (2 PARTS) Other than vitamin B12, which 2 water-soluble vitamins are important for a. healthy functioning of the nervous system (the brain)? Describe how each of these 2 vitamin scontributes to the overall function of the b nervous system (brain).

Answer 1

Question 1

a. Other than the B₁₂ the following two water soluble vitamins are important for healthy functioning of nervous system:-

• B ₁ Thiamine
• B₃ Niacin

These are the part of enzyme required for energy metabolism

b. Thiamine and niacin contributes to the overall functioning of nervous system in the following way

• Thiamine is important to the health of the nervous system

Because it is having a role of synthesis of acetylcholine, which is an important neurotransmitter.

Thiamine’s role in its synthesis is as a cofactor with acetyl-CoA to produce acetylcholine. Acetylcholine, in turn, is a neurotransmitter that stimulates muscle control and behaviour. It is also a transmitter in the brain region, and is required for memory and cognition.

• Niacin, as a neuroprotective and neurorestorative agent which promotes angiogenesis and arteriogenesis after stroke and improves neurobehavioral recovery following central nervous system diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis.