There has lately been a renewed interest in Riboflavin owing to insight into its recognition as
an essential component of cellular biochemistry. The knowledge of the mechanisms and …

Riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin, which was initially isolated from milk. There are two
coenzyme forms of riboflavin, flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide, in …

Riboflavin is unique among the water-soluble vitamins in that milk and dairy products make
the greatest contribution to its intake in Western diets. Meat and fish are also good sources …

Riboflavin (RF) is a water-soluble member of the B-vitamin family. Sufficient dietary and
supplemental RF intake appears to have a protective effect on various medical conditions …

As an essential vitamin, the role of riboflavin in human diet and health is increasingly being
highlighted. Insufficient dietary intake of riboflavin is often reported in nutritional surveys and …

Riboflavin (vitamin B-2) was first isolated from milk whey in the late 1870s as the water-
soluble, yellowish pigment called lactochrome. By the 1930s, lactochrome was structurally …

Abstract Riboflavin (vitamin B2), a water‐soluble vitamin, is an essential nutrient in higher
organisms as it is not endogenously synthesised, with requirements being met principally by …

Riboflavin is classified as one of the water-soluble B vitamins. It is part of the functional
group of flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) cofactors and …

Aerobic organisms need antioxidant defense systems to deal with free radicals which either
are produced during aerobic respiration or may have an external origin. Oxidative stress …

This chapter contains sections titled: Summary Introduction Natural Flavins Flavocoenzyme
Types and Functions Absorption, Transport, and Uptake Coenzyme Formations and …