water soluble vitamin B2 ,B3

NUTRITIONAL STATUS303 MARCH 31, 2021

water soluble vitamin B2

Vitamin B2 or riboflavin is a coenzyme winch participates in many biochemical activities and essentially help in energy metabolism to liberate energy from energy yielding nutrients. Riboflavin is found in two forms of coenzymes; FAD(flavin adenine dinucleotide) and FMN (flavin mononucleotide). The RDA of vitamin B2 for men is 1.3micro g/day and for women is 1.1micro g/day .

Clinical manifestation of vitamin B2 deficiency: The inadequate dietary intake lead to vitamin B2 deficiency. Though no specific disease is associated with riboflavin deficiency ,following symptoms may appear owing to its deficiency.

Mouth: Red tongue, sore throat, angular stomatitis (‘’lesions at the corner of mouth’’) and glossitis (‘’ the disease of the tongue and lips in which swelling and scanlines occurs at corners’’)

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