Riboflavin in its coenzyme forms, flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide, is
essential for multiple redox reactions necessary for energy production, antioxidant …

Background: National survey data of erythrocyte glutathione reductase activation coefficient
(EGRac) indicate that suboptimal riboflavin status may be a problem in all population age …

Background Riboflavin is required for several redox reactions. Clinical riboflavin deficiency
occurs mainly in low-income countries, where it is associated with anemia. The functional …

Background: Moderate riboflavin deficiency is prevalent in certain population groups in
affluent countries, but the functional significance of this deficiency is not clear. Studies have …

Riboflavin, in its cofactor forms flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and flavin mononucleotide
(FMN), plays fundamental roles in energy metabolism, cellular antioxidant potential, and …

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 …

Objectives Riboflavin (vitamin B2) has been shown in animal studies to affect the absorption
and metabolism of iron. Cross-sectional population studies show a relationship between …

Urinary riboflavin excretion and erythrocyte glutathione reductase activation coefficient are
frequently applied in determining riboflavin requirement. Previously, we found that plasma …

Studies in developing countries like India have revealed a very high incidence of
biochemical riboflavin deficiency, particularly in women and children as judged by …

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 …