Riboflavin

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=Chemical Information= Type of nutrient chemical • Vitamin B =Other foods it contains= Which foods contain riboflavin? • Milk products and milk • Bread • Cereal • Basically grain

=Chemical interactions with the body?= • Riboflavin helps the body release energy from protein, fat, and carbohydrates in metabolism. http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/vitamin-B2-riboflavin.php

=Human system affected mostly?= • Respiratory

=Too much/Too little?= • If you have an overdose of riboflavin, it effects the thyriod gland that could induce birth defects in babies-defect that affect the nervious system, the skin, the skeletal system, and vascular systems. • If you do not have a good dosage of riboflavin deficiency leads to bloodshot eyes, abnormal sensitivity to light, and lesions of the skin.

=Chemical Formula= C17 H 20 O6 N 4