Ingredient overview
What it is
Vitamin B2, or riboflavin, forms the coenzymes FMN and FAD. These coenzymes help transfer electrons in energy-producing and antioxidant-related enzyme reactions.
- Scientific identity: Vitamin B2; coenzymes: FMN and FAD.
- How it works: Absorbed and converted: In the gut wall and liver it is converted into FMN and then FAD. Distributed to flavoenzymes: Those coenzymes are handed to a large family of enzymes across energy metabolism.
- Primary function: It contributes to normal energy metabolism, maintenance of healthy skin and protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- What it supports: Vitamin B2 supports the steady release of cellular energy while helping maintain healthy skin and normal antioxidant defences.
- Important consideration: Its nutritional contribution depends on the amount provided and overall dietary intake.
