Vitamin B2
14.12.05 17:17



Vitamin B2








What is Vitamin B2(Riboflavin)?


Vitamin B2 is yellow crystal, and its chemical name is riboflavin, the compound of a Latin word ‘flavus’ plus ‘ribose’ (side chain).

Few riboflavin is stored in the body due to its solubility. While most of riboflavin is excreted through urine in the form of riboflavin or oxidant metabolite, a small amount of that is excreted through bileand sweat.

In addition, riboflavin participates in the metabolism where energy is supplied for cells by carbohydrate, fat and protein.

 

 

 



Effect of vitamin B2


1. Loss in weight
Riboflavin increases the level of thyroid gland hormone, thereby emitting energy to burn alkali.


2. Decrease of stress
Riboflavin increases the secretion of anti-stress hormone, by enhancing the function of an adrenal.


3. Anemia prevention
Riboflavin helps the generation of red blood cells to prevent against iron deficient anemia.


4. Hair loss prevention
Riboflavin involves in generation and growth of follicular cells, to remove hair follicle that causes hair loss and promote hair restoration. In particular, when vitamin B2 is absorbed together with zinc, the excellent effect of hair restoration is ensured. 




Related Articles


1. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) and oxidative stress: a review. (Ashoori M, Saedisomeolia A. Br J Nutr. 2014 Mar 20:1-7. )

: Riboflavin (vitamin B2) protects the living body from oxidative stress.


2. Riboflavin alleviates cardiac failure in Type I diabetic cardiomyopathy. (Wang G1, Li W, Lu X, Zhao X. Heart Int. 2011 Sep 29;6(2):e21.)

: Riboflavin alleviates cardiac failure and protects cardiac status from oxidative factors.


3. Effectiveness of riboflavIn pediatric migraine prevention. (Sherwood M1, Goldman RD. Can Fam Physician. 2014 Mar;60(3):244-6.)

: Effectiveness of riboflavin is to reduce the cases of the migraine.


4. Riboflavin supplementation improves energy metabolism in mice exposed to acute hypoxia. (Wang YP1, Wei JY, Yang JJ, Gao WN, Wu JQ, Guo CJ. Physiol Res. 2014 Feb 24. )

: Riboflavin supplementation is effective in improving energy metabolism.


5. Riboflavin/UVA photochemical therapy for severe infectious keratitis. (Skaat A1, Zadok D, Goldich Y, Varssano D, Berger Y, Ezra-Nimni O, Avni I, Barequet IS. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2014 Jan-Feb;24(1):21-8.)

: Riboflavin/UVA photochemical therapy has positive influence on severe infectious keratitis.




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