Vitamin B2 is a Water soluble Vitamin B2 commonly Abbreviation used Riboflavin vitamin B2 play a vital rol in body vitamin B2 convert carbohydrate into glucose.
The vitamin is easily available in the food items; it can be taken as oral supplements like multivitamins and B-complex tablets. However, the natural riboflavin in the food items is at risk if they are exposed to sun, as the riboflavin is sensitive to ultraviolet rays. Milk, cheese, dark green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, mushrooms and yeast are some natural and good sources of the vitamin B2. The vitamin imparts yellow color. The people who are on medications of supplementary vitamin B2 have fluorescent yellow colored urine. Excretion of riboflavin is common amongst the healthy beings hence, if the dietary intake is not sufficient then, one may suffer from vitamin B2 deficiency.
Symptoms of Riboflavin deficiency:
Exact riboflavin deficiency is rare. If at all, the deficiency occurs, it is due to the shortfall of other vitamin B subtypes. The main symptoms of riboflavin deficiency are on the skin, eyes, and blood. However, initial significant symptoms may be spotted as sores in the mouth and tongue, reddish eyes, cracks on the corner of the mouth. There are certain additional symptoms of riboflavin deficiency and they are as follows:
Causes of Riboflavin deficiency:
There may be certain reasons for riboflavin deficiency. Some of them are as follows:
Unhealthy food habit is the basic cause for the deficiency of vitamin B2. People who do not include riboflavin rich food like dairy products, green vegetables and yogurt are most likely to experience the deficiency.
Even those who are on special diets for maintaining the sugar level, or for weight loss are also prone to vitamin B2 deficiency.
People who have a prolonged alcohol abuse are another target for the deficiency of riboflavin. Other addictions like smoking, tobacco or even coffee may result in the dropped levels of vitamin B2.
Patients with long standing diseases like chronic kidney or liver diseases and if they are undergoing medications for the illness, they are vulnerable to the loss of vitamin B6 level than the required level.
Food sources to overcome the riboflavin deficiency:
Few rich sources of vitamin B6 or riboflavin are organ meat like liver, kidney, heart, whole grain, soybean, mushrooms, almonds, green leafy vegetables, and the flour, cereals or breads which is fortified with vitamin B6 also may be consumed to intake the riboflavin naturally.
Treatment for riboflavin deficiency:
There are negligible side effects reported for the supplementary riboflavin. Also there is no toxicity as the vitamin is a water soluble vitamin and the kidney gets saturated with the required quantity of vitamin and thereafter excretes the excess automatically. Riboflavin is available in the market in tablet form to take as a oral supplement.
Supplemental vitamin B2 may be prescribed to treat problems related to hair, skin. It is also useful in ulcer treatments and disorders related to the digestive system. As riboflavin is helpful in regulating the metabolic processes within the body, deficiency of vitamin B2 may result in delayed cell growth, lack of energy production and early cataract. The daily recommended intake of the vitamin B2 according to RDA is 1.1 to 1.3 mg per day for adult women, and required intake is 1.7 mg for adult men.
The vitamin is easily available in the food items; it can be taken as oral supplements like multivitamins and B-complex tablets. However, the natural riboflavin in the food items is at risk if they are exposed to sun, as the riboflavin is sensitive to ultraviolet rays. Milk, cheese, dark green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, mushrooms and yeast are some natural and good sources of the vitamin B2. The vitamin imparts yellow color. The people who are on medications of supplementary vitamin B2 have fluorescent yellow colored urine. Excretion of riboflavin is common amongst the healthy beings hence, if the dietary intake is not sufficient then, one may suffer from vitamin B2 deficiency.
Symptoms of Riboflavin deficiency:
Exact riboflavin deficiency is rare. If at all, the deficiency occurs, it is due to the shortfall of other vitamin B subtypes. The main symptoms of riboflavin deficiency are on the skin, eyes, and blood. However, initial significant symptoms may be spotted as sores in the mouth and tongue, reddish eyes, cracks on the corner of the mouth. There are certain additional symptoms of riboflavin deficiency and they are as follows:
- Sensitivity of the mucous membranes
- Sensitivity to light
- Nervous tissue damage
- Burning eyes
- Early cataract
- Hair loss
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Itching in vaginal area
- Skin problems like dermatitis
- Lack of handgrip strength in children
Causes of Riboflavin deficiency:
There may be certain reasons for riboflavin deficiency. Some of them are as follows:
Unhealthy food habit is the basic cause for the deficiency of vitamin B2. People who do not include riboflavin rich food like dairy products, green vegetables and yogurt are most likely to experience the deficiency.
Even those who are on special diets for maintaining the sugar level, or for weight loss are also prone to vitamin B2 deficiency.
People who have a prolonged alcohol abuse are another target for the deficiency of riboflavin. Other addictions like smoking, tobacco or even coffee may result in the dropped levels of vitamin B2.
Patients with long standing diseases like chronic kidney or liver diseases and if they are undergoing medications for the illness, they are vulnerable to the loss of vitamin B6 level than the required level.
Food sources to overcome the riboflavin deficiency:
Few rich sources of vitamin B6 or riboflavin are organ meat like liver, kidney, heart, whole grain, soybean, mushrooms, almonds, green leafy vegetables, and the flour, cereals or breads which is fortified with vitamin B6 also may be consumed to intake the riboflavin naturally.
Treatment for riboflavin deficiency:
There are negligible side effects reported for the supplementary riboflavin. Also there is no toxicity as the vitamin is a water soluble vitamin and the kidney gets saturated with the required quantity of vitamin and thereafter excretes the excess automatically. Riboflavin is available in the market in tablet form to take as a oral supplement.
Supplemental vitamin B2 may be prescribed to treat problems related to hair, skin. It is also useful in ulcer treatments and disorders related to the digestive system. As riboflavin is helpful in regulating the metabolic processes within the body, deficiency of vitamin B2 may result in delayed cell growth, lack of energy production and early cataract. The daily recommended intake of the vitamin B2 according to RDA is 1.1 to 1.3 mg per day for adult women, and required intake is 1.7 mg for adult men.
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