A combination of eight water-soluble vitamins which play vital roles in cell metabolism is called B vitamins. Vitamins B were taken as a single vitamin in the past. But with the passage of time, new research showed that these vitamins have distinctive chemistry which often found together in alike foods. The supplements which contain all eight vitamins are referred to Vitamin B Complex. However, there is a specific name of each B vitamin (e.g. B1, B2, B3 etc) in the case of using these as an individual vitamin supplements.

Thiamine-Vitamin B1

Riboflavin- Vitamin B2

Niacin includes nicotinamide and nicotinic acid- Vitamin B3

Pantothenic acid- Vitamin B5

Pyridoxine, pyridoxamine and pyridoxal- Vitamin B6

Biotin- Vitamin B7 also known as Vitamin H

Folic acid- Vitamin B9 also called Vitamin M

Cibalamins Commonly cyanobalamin in vitamin supplements- Vitamin B12

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Pancreatic cancer is not as common as the other forms of cancer. It is considered as the deadliest form due to its rapid growth and thus often undiagnosed till at the later stages and few treatment available options.

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death overall, only in U.S. In estimation, nearly 38,000 Americans were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer during 2008, and only four thousand manage to survive.

Anatomy of pancreas

The pancreas is important organ situated beneath the stomach adjacent to the duodenum. The pancreas consists of collections of glands, which perform their specific function. Functionally pancreas can be divided into the parts:

• Exocrine part
• Endocrine part

The glands in exocrine part secrete their enzymes into duodenum through a duct. The enzymatic action of these secretions digest the food as it moves through the intestines.

The glands of endocrine part secrete hormones, which include insulin, into the blood circulation. Insulin assists rest of the body in the process metabolizing sugar as an energy source. Insulin also maintains the sugar level in the blood.