Water-Soluble Vitamins: their uses, food sources, and therapeutic applications.

Vitamins which are water-soluble include all B-complex vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, folic acid, cobalamin, biotin, and choline), vitamin C, and bioflavonoids (vitamin P). In contrast to fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins are more easily destroyed by cooking and storage, and are more readily excreted by the body and therefore require daily replenishment through the diet. With the exception of vitamin B6, this also makes them less toxic in high doses.