Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

【 Name in English 】: Riboflavin; VITAMIN B2 ; RIBOFLAVINE

【 Molecular formula 】: C17H20N4O6

【 Character 】: yellow to orange yellow crystalline powder, slightly odorous, slightly bitter, slightly soluble in water, insoluble in diethyl ether, alcohol and chloroform, dissolution point 281-290 ℃.

【 Introduction 】: vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, is a water-soluble vitamin that the human body cannot synthesize by itself, must be supplied by food, and is indispensable for maintaining the normal physiological function and metabolism of the human body. Vitamin B2 is involved in the normal growth of cells and promotes wound healing, as well as in the robustness of nails and hair, is also an important component of coenzymes involved in the synthesis and metabolism of nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins and fats, and in erythrocyte constitution and iron transport, and contributes to the prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia, but also has a hypotensive effect, It is clinically used to prevent angular cheilitis, glossitis, dry cleft lip, conjunctivitis, and scrotal inflammation as well as seborrheic dermatitis caused by vitamin B2 deficiency.

【 Action and use 】:

1. As a food additive and nutrient enhancer, it is widely used in dairy products, beverages, flour, as well as various health products.

2. For animal feed processing, vitamin feed additives, used to promote the growth of livestock and treat the conditions caused by riboflavin deficiency, has the effect of enhancing the quality of the herd, improving the rate of poultry production

3. For vitamin based drugs

【 Storage conditions 】: place in a sealed container and store in a protected, ventilated, cool, dry place.