Thiamine, in its active form as thiamine pyrophosphate, acts as a co-factor for three enzymes involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates:
Consequently, deficiency tends to affect organs dependent on carboyhdrates e.g. the CNS, liver, heart and skeletal muscle.
Body stores of thiamine are small, so a deficiency state appears rapidly if dietary intake is inadequate.
Thiamine is ubiquitous, hence deficiency is only encountered in the following circumstances:
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