Vitamin B2, also called lactoflavin.Slightly soluble in water, but soluble in sodium chloride solution, easily soluble in dilute sodium hydroxide solution. Vitamin B2 is many enzyme system in the body of the important auxiliary base the components of the material and energy metabolism, participate in.
B2 can promote the development and cell regeneration; Make the skin, hair, nail, the normal growth; Help eliminate in oral cavity, lip, tongue inflammation; Improve vision, relieve eye fatigue; And other substances interact to help carbohydrate, fat, protein metabolism.
Riboflavin is best known visually as the vitamin which imparts the orange color to solid B-vitamin preparations, the yellow color to vitamin supplement solutions, and the unusual fluorescent-yellow color to the urine of persons who supplement with high-dose B-complex preparations. It plays a key role in energy metabolism as a food additives, and for the metabolism of fats, ketone bodies, carbohydrates, and proteins.
In biological oxidation of breathing in the chain function, to pass on hydrogen nerve cells, promote metabolism, pituitary retina adrenal cortical hormone release and fetal growth also have influence; Carbohydrate, fat and amino acid metabolism and not closely related. If lack, can appear glossitis, KouJiaoYan, seborrheic dermatitis and scrotum inflammation, eye infections, photophobia, etc.
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