Category Archives: Riboflavin

Roughly 50 Essential Factors

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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More Evidence of Vitamin Deficiencies: Hospital Patients

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Vitamins are organic molecules that are required in the diet in small amounts for normal metabolic function. In most cases vitamins are required as cofactors for enzymes in metabolic pathways (although vitamin E and vitamin C for example act as … Continue reading →

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Antioxidant Synergism

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Robert Barrington
Posted in Antioxidant, Beta Carotene, Carotenoids, Chalcones, Flavonoids, Glutathione, Glutathione peroxidase, Riboflavin, Selenium, Stilbenes, Terpenes, Tocopherols, Tocotrienols, Vitamin C, Vitamin E | Comments Off on Antioxidant Synergism

A Short Word On Goats Milk

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is estimated that Worldwide more people consume products made from goat’s milk than they do cow’s milk. This likely relates to the historical domestication of the goat which may have occurred as far ago as 8000 years B.C. This … Continue reading →

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The Yellow Urine Paradox

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Studies show that riboflavin is not required in intakes above around 2 mg per day for a typical adult (here) and excess riboflavin is excreted in the urine. Anyone who has taken B vitamins will know that they can turn … Continue reading →

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Riboflavin for Migraines?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he treatment and management of migraines is challenging because the underlying causes are not fully understood. However, patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episode show reduced mitochondrial energy transfer which causes migraine-like headaches. Riboflavin, vitamin B2, is effective … Continue reading →

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Riboflavin

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Riboflavin (vitamin B-2) plays an important role in energy metabolism as part of the flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavine adenine dinucleotide (FAD) molecules. Both FAD and FNM are important oxidising agents that participate in aerobic respiration. The main sources of … Continue reading →

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