Riboflavin

Riboflavin

“What is riboflavin? A detailed question and answers guide”

Question 1. Vitamin C 
Answer:

• It is water soluble vitamin
• It plays an important role in human health & disease
• It is readily absorbed by the intestines & excreted in urine
• About 60-70 mg of vitamin C is required per day
• Citrus fruits are main sources of vitamin C
• Its deficiency leads to scurvy

“Understanding riboflavin through FAQs: Composition, functions, and uses explained”

Question 2. Coenzymes of Riboflavin & niacin 
Answer:

Question 3. What are the diseases caused by deficiency of Niacin & Vitamin B12 
Answer:

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Question 4. Importance of folic acid in the diet
Answer:

• Folic acid is important in one-carbon metabolism
• The Coenzyme of it, tetrahydrofolate( THF), serves as an acceptor or donor of one carbon units
• It is involved in the synthesis of important compounds like

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Question 5. Source & functions of vitamin B12
Answer:

Sources:

• Liver, kidney, milk, curd, eggs, fish, pork & chicken

Functions:

1. Synthesis of methionine from homocysteine
   • Vitamin B12 is used as Methylcobalamin in this reaction
2. Isomerization of methylmalonic CoA to succinyl CoA
   • It occurs in the presence of vitamin B12 Coenzyme, deoxyadenosine cobalamin

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