What Vitamins Are in a Multiple Vitamin?

The Harvard School of Public Health suggests that every person take a multivitamin. Multivitamins contain different vitamins that each play a different role in the body. Multivitamins include Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, as well as other vitamins.

Vitamin A

The Linus Paulding Institute explains that Vitamin A helps with vision and also affects gene transcription.

Vitamin B6

The Mayo Clinic states that Vitamin B6 helps synthesize neurotransmitters and myelin formation. Vitamin B6 deficiency is common.

Vitamin C

Medline Plus explains that Vitamin C plays an important part of natural growth and development and is required for tissue repair.

Vitamin D

According to the Mayo Clinic, Vitamin D helps maintain appropriate levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.

Vitamin E

The Office of Dietary Supplements states that Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that may prevent chronic diseases caused by free radicals.

Other Vitamins

Vitamin K plays an essential role in the formation of blood clots. Other vitamins and minerals that are found in multivitamins include thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, Vitamin B12, biotin, chromium, manganese, copper, calcium, zinc and iron, according to the Linus Paulding Institute.

References

• The Harvard School of Public Health
• Linus Paulding Institute
• Mayo Clinic - Vitamin B6

Resources

• Medline Plus - Vitamin C
• Mayo Clinic - Vitamin D
• Office of Dietary Supplements