Vitamin B2, Riboflavin is found to releases energy from protein, fat and carbohydrate. Riboflavin is the part of the original vitamin B2 complex which stimulates growth of rats.
It is the precursor of flavoproteins, flavin-adenine dinucleotide and flavin mononucleotide.
Good sources of Vitamin B2 are in liver, milk and white of egg, though it occurs widely in nature.
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Vitamin B2 -3D structure |
Vitamin B2 -2D structure - Crystallizes in orange needles m.p. 271 oC. Soluble in water, C17H20N4O6 |
