Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
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Vitamin B2 or riboflavin is B-complex vitamin which is used in form of salts soluble in water.
It is often called “growth factor” and “cell respirator”. It is involved in metabolic processes of the entire body and is essential in the exploitation of energy from food.
That makes its role role in maintaining health in humans and animals crucial. It is orange-yellow powder of bitter taste.
Recommended daily allowance (RDA) for healthy adult women are 1,2 to 1,3 mg and were 1,4 to 1,7 mg for healthy men.
Besides being used as a dyestuff in production of certain foods (spices, etc.), it also has wide application in production of baby foods, breakfast cereals, pasta, sauces, processed cheese, fruit drinks, vitamin fortified dairy products and some energy drinks.
Riboflavin is present in wild asparagus, bananas, spinach, cheese, milk, meat, eggs and fish.
CAS: 83-88-5 Molecular formula: C17H20N4O6 Molecular mass: 376,36 g mol−1