Vitamina B1: Función antioxidante. Deficiencia y toxicidad.

Entre las diversas funciones de la vitamina B1 (tiamina), en este video describo información de manera exclusiva sobre su función antioxidante; con enfoques de distintas investigaciones. Posteriormente comento sobre trastornos que causa su deficiencia en el organismo, entre ellos el beriberi, la encefalopatía de Wernicke y la psicosis de Korsakoff. Finalizo mencionando aspectos sobre su toxicidad.

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