What you should know about Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)?

Hi, today we are going to explore Vitamin B2.

Vitamin B: It is also known as Vitamin B complex is a series of eight vitamins. I have already discussed Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) in the last post. If you haven't read it check out that post.

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin):

Vitamin B2 is also known as Riboflavin. It is one of the 8 B vitamins. It is a water-soluble vitamin and is sensitive to light and alkali medium but it is stable to heat and acidic medium. Riboflavin is naturally occurring in many foods and also it can be taken as supplements if a person is deficient in it. It is absorbed in the small intestine and distributed to all tissues of the body by circulation.

Functions of Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin):

Following are some important functions of Riboflavin:

• Important for cell respiration
• Play role in the maintenance of good vision, nails, hair, and skin
• Formation of red blood cell and antibodies
• Help in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism
• Play role in Energy production
• Required to activate Vitamin B6

What are the food sources of vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)?

Good food sources of vitamin B2 is milk, eggs, leafy green vegetable, nuts, enriched grains, meat, and feta cheese.

Deficiency of vitamin B2 (Riboflavin):

Riboflavin deficiency causes oral, facial, ocular lesions in humans.

Here are different categories of deficiency of Riboflavin:

Angular Stomatitis: Lesions of the mouth particularly occurs at the corners of the mouth.

Cheilosis: Cracked and red swollen lips.

Glossitis: Inflammated magenta-colored tongue

Toxicity:

Riboflavin excess intake can lead to liver damage. Its toxicity is rare. Its toxicity only occurs if you get too many riboflavin supplements in oral or in injection form. But is rare because our body cannot store riboflavin.

Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of Riboflavin:

Riboflavin recommended daily allowance for males aged 19 or over is 1.3 milligrams and for females, it's 1.1 milligrams per day. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consume 1.4 and 1.6 milligrams per day.

Conclusions:

Riboflavin play important role in the energy production and metabolism of macronutrients. It is present in our everyday life meals. But if we are not taking a balanced diet then its deficiency can occur and can lead to serious health issues. But its toxicity is rare because it’s a water-soluble vitamin and cannot store in our body. So, caretake of yourself and eat a healthy and balanced diet.

In the next post, I will discuss Vitamin B3 which is also known as Niacin. So, stay with me and get this health information for your better and healthy lifestyle.

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