Multiple choice

Thiamine is a vitamin, also called vitamin B1. Which of the following is a synthetic derivative of thiamine ?

  1. Allithiamine

  2. Benfotiamine

  3. Prosultiamine

  4. Sulbutiamine
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Explanation

Sulbutiamine is a synthetic derivative of thiamine (vitamin B1). As a dimer of two modified thiamine molecules, it is a lipophilic compound that crosses the blood-brain barrier more readily than thiamine and increases the levels of thiamine and thiamine phosphate esters in the brain.

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