Riboflavin-Emma+Connell


 * Riboflavin**- Riboflavin (aka Vitamin B2) is vital by the body to use oxygen and the metabolism of amino acids, carbohydrates, and fatty acids. Riboflavin is also needed to activate vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and helps produce niacin; while helping the adrenal glands. Not only does it effect the metabolism and adrenal glands but it also if found helpful for the use of red blood cell formation, cell respiration, grow, and antibody production.
 * Effects of too much or too little:** If you don’t have enough riboflavin it can cause things as swelling in the mouth and sores in the corner of the eye, along with eye disorders. Lack of Riboflavin can also cause dizziness, loss of hair, poor digestion, retarded growth, swollen skin, and slow mental responses. Too much Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) can lead to yellow discoloration of urine luckily it’s nothing harmful.
 * Foods the vitamin is in**: Riboflavin is commonly found in organ meats, nuts, cheese, eggs, milk and lean meat. Other good sources riboflavin is green leafy vegetables, fish, legumes, whole grains, and yogurt.
 * Riboflavin interaction with the body:** Riboflavin is a binding protein (RBP) and is well known as a riboflavin carrier protein in chicken egg and serum. RBP can be used as a sweet-suppressing protein.The sweet suppression by RBP helps bind riboflavin with its molecule and RPB sweet suppression is consistent with the existence of multiple interaction sites within a single sweet taste receptor.

Molecular formula =C17H20N4O6 Water-soluble vitamin; which means you don’t have to ingest them with fat to be absorbed.

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