It is water-soluble vitamin B2 with yellow pigmentation.
Also known as Riboflavin, it has oxygenating capacity, being essential for good maintenance of the skin and mucous membranes such as the cornea.
It also performs detoxifying functions of substances harmful to the body.
It is sensitive to sunlight and heat treatments, which cause it to lose up to a variable percentage of its content, so, although it can be found in various food sources such as cheese, green leafy vegetables, liver, legumes... If these foods are subjected to light or heat, their bioavailability may be compromised and, therefore, their supplementation becomes an interesting option.
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It is water-soluble vitamin B2 with yellow pigmentation.
Also known as Riboflavin, it has oxygenating capacity, being essential for good maintenance of the skin and mucous membranes such as the cornea.
It also performs detoxifying functions of substances harmful to the body.
It is sensitive to sunlight and heat treatments, which cause it to lose up to a variable percentage of its content, so, although it can be found in various food sources such as cheese, green leafy vegetables, liver, legumes... If these foods are subjected to light or heat, their bioavailability may be compromised and, therefore, their supplementation becomes an interesting option.
It is continuously excreted in the urine, this together with its sensitivity to light and temperature means that, when the diet is too low in calories or inadequate, deficiencies of this vitamin can occur, leading to eye, oral, skin disorders, poor healing...
Excess physical activity, prolonged fever, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, stress or intense heat can also cause an increase in the daily needs of this vitamin.
Properties / Benefits
Riboflavin is the precursor of several molecules that participate in numerous chemical reactions in cells and play a special role in the degradation of certain molecules (fatty acids, some amino acids, purine bases).
It contributes to normal energy metabolism, to the normal functioning of the nervous system and to the reduction of fatigue and exhaustion.
Helps maintain red blood cells and maintain normal iron metabolism.
Reduces body odor in people with Trimethylaminuria (Fish Odor Syndrome)
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