🟢 Vitamin B4 (Adenine / Choline)
🟢 Vitamin B4 (Adenine / Choline)
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Vitamin B4 is not officially recognized as a vitamin in modern human nutrition. Historically, the term “B4” was sometimes used for adenine or choline, but today choline is considered an essential nutrient, not a true B-vitamin.
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So, there is no standard “Vitamin B4 deficiency”, but choline deficiency can occur.
🟢 Choline Deficiency Symptoms
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Liver damage (fatty liver)
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Muscle damage
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Poor memory or cognitive function
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Fatigue
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Neural tube defects in developing fetuses (if insufficient during pregnancy)
🟢 Foods Rich in Choline (Vitamin B4)
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Eggs (especially yolk)
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Liver (beef or chicken)
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Fish (salmon, cod)
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Chicken
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Milk & dairy products
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Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts)
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Peanuts
✅ Summary:
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Vitamin B4 is historically called B4 but now known as choline.
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Deficiency → liver problems, muscle damage, cognitive issues.
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Sources → eggs, liver, fish, chicken, milk, cruciferous vegetables, peanuts.
If you want, I can make a full B-vitamin table (B1–B12 including choline/B4) with deficiency symptoms + food sources for easy reference—it would cover everything in one place.
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