Supplement reference
Vitamin B1 (Benfotiamine)
A source-linked reference on Vitamin B1 (Benfotiamine), evidence, safety and product identity. Sources checked 6 September 2026.
Source and review status
Published sources checked
Sources checked on: 6 September 2026
Qualified clinical review: Pending. This page has not been clinically reviewed.
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Editorial role: InfoAddict. Last material change: 6 September 2026. Next source review: 6 March 2027.
Ingredient and preparation
Benfotiamine is a synthetic thiamin derivative. It is not the same label form as thiamin hydrochloride or mononitrate.
Sources: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements
Evidence and limits
NIH describes thiamin’s role in converting food into energy and notes research on benfotiamine for diabetic nerve damage. That research context does not establish a general benefit for energy or nerve symptoms.
Sources: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements
Safety and a useful record
Do not self-manage neuropathy, alcohol-related illness or persistent fatigue with a vitamin label. Medicine context and cause matter.
Sources: National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Record the form, label amount, reasons for use and any clinician-led tests or diagnoses.
Sources: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Published sources
- Thiamin: Fact Sheet for Consumers
National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Updated 22 March 2021; accessed 6 September 2026.
Supports: Thiamin functions, food sources, supplement forms and interaction context. It does not establish benfotiamine-specific clinical benefit.
- Safe Use of Complementary Health Products and Practices
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Current NCCIH reference; accessed 6 September 2026.
Supports: General safety, interaction and contamination context. It does not establish ingredient-specific benefit.
Change history
| Date | Change | Clinical-review status |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2026 | Source-linked reference published | Pending |
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