Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

October 2, 2011

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Riboflavin   - A water-soluble vitamin Which is one of the most important for human beings. Together with folic acid, this vitamin creates new blood cells, along with iron   It ensures its normal content in the body, and vitamin B2 prolongs the life cycle of red blood cells. Such interaction with other substances need to be considered when buying a multivitamin complexes.

Lack of vitamin B2 may adversely affect the condition of the skin, eyes, nervous system disorders, digestive system, cause mucous membranes, disrupt absorption in the gastrointestinal tract Provoke hair loss , lead to   insomnia , Growth retardation, slow mental reaction, an increase photosensitivity , Create a sense of   hurt one's eyes . This overdose of riboflavin practically impossible.

Among the main functions performed by vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin It is the following:

• Providing oxidation
• Maintaining energy metabolism
• Regeneration and recovery of body tissues
• Ensuring the synthesis of visual pigment that protects the eyes from sunlight
• Skin protection from germs
• It provides visual acuity

Products, the most rich in vitamin B2, are by-products (especially liver and kidney), eggs, yeast, most fungi, cereals (buckwheat, rice, purified, etc.), as well as products, fish (herring, mackerel, cod), especially among the vegetables can be identified broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, as well as many others. Meat, eggs, cheese, milk, almonds are also excellent sources of this vitamin.

The human body is not able to store vitamin B2, so its stock should be constantly replenished with food if it is not possible - with the help of vitamin tablets. Learn, do not eat you riboflavin above normal, is very simple: human urine, drinking the vitamin above normal once painted in bright yellow color, and often has a peculiar smell, it is almost impossible not to notice.

The use of additional vitamins from the pharmacy is necessary in cases of skin diseases and eye diseases , With poorly healing wounds At diabetes , Liver, gastrointestinal tract, anemias And during treatment with riboflavin deficiency and its prevention.

Interesting facts

In Russia there is a shortage of hard tablet form of vitamin B2. One of the plants that produce it for a long time ceased to do so, the other mainly manufactures injection, which is extremely inconvenient for continuous use by most people.

Riboflavin is widely used as a food dye, without causing injury, and vitamin enriched products. It dye E101.

But lately, more and more are beginning to use other colors, is not safe for humans. For example, tartrazine Which is banned in Norway and Austria, as well as quinoline yellow, do not get permission to use the United States and other chemical dyes.