Vitamin B Complex and Urine

Vitamins and minerals are available in various different colors and result in certain color affects.



Vitamin B complex is highly responsible for changing the color of the urine. Some members of the B complex family, like Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) are white in their natural state whereas Vitamin B12 is pink and Vitamin B2 is orange.

The kidneys process liquids or urine from whatever we eat and drink. The resulting urine consists of mainly water and dissolved waste material.



It also involves various dead blood cells and other eliminated materials from body processes.

Vitamin B complex comprises of all the water soluble vitamins. These vitamins get dissolved in water and are washed out from the body in the form of urine. The excretion of B vitamins in normal growth cycle does not change the color of urine but when taken in excess riboflavin tends to change the color.



If B vitamins are not consumed daily in adequate amount, it tends to cause the deficiency symptoms. These symptoms further lead to organ malfunctioning which in turn eliminates waste materials with the urine. Thus, color of the urine indicates the health condition of an individual.

The normal urine color is pale yellow.



Taking excess of Riboflavin changes the color to yellow or orange because riboflavin is orange in color. It indicates that a vitamin tablet has completely dissolved in the body. A deficiency in Vitamin B12 causes liver problems which in turn results in dark yellow urine.



Excess of Vitamin B 2 can result in orange color urine. Brown urine is an indication of a serious health condition like liver disease or hepatitis, caused by deficiency of B complex Vitamin. Urine can turn to a brighter green color in case of toxicity of B vitamins.

The color of your urine may determine your health condition.



Ensure that you incorporate adequate nutrients from B group vitamins to curb the deficiency symptoms and fight diseases. If these symptoms are curbed and diseases are treated, the process of color change in your urine will automatically reduce.