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PubChem
| Name: | Riboflavin |
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| PubChem Compound ID: | 1072 |
| Description: | Nutritional factor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, and leafy vegetables. The richest natural source is yeast. It occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE and FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE. |
| Molecular formula: | C17H20N4O6 |
| Molecular weight: | 376.364 g/mol |
| Synonyms: |
Vitamin B2; 83-88-5; Benzo[g]pteridine-2,4(3H,10H)-dione, 7,8-dimethyl-10-(D-ribo-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentyl)-; Hyflavin; Lyxoflavine; Flaxain; 6,7-Dimethyl-9-D-ribitylisoalloxazine; Riboflavin; Vitamin Bi; Ribotone.
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DrugBank
Identification
| Name: | Riboflavin |
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| Name (isomeric): | DB00140 |
| Drug Type: | small molecule |
| Description: | Nutritional factor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, and leafy vegetables. The richest natural source is yeast. It occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE and FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE. |
| Synonyms: |
Riboflavine [INN-French]; Lactoflavin; Vitamin B2; Riboflavina [INN-Spanish]; Lactoflavine; Vitamin Bi; Vitamin G; Russupteridine Yellow III; Riboflavinum [INN-Latin]
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| Brand: | Hyflavin, Dermadram, Beflavine, Hyre, Ribovel, Flaxain, Ribocrisina, Vitasan B2, Riboderm, Ribosyn, Fiboflavin, Ovoflavin, Lactobene, HSDB 817, Flavin Bb, Vitaflavine, Ribotone, Flavin, Bisulase, Beflavin, Flavaxin, Ribipca, Aqua-Flave |
| Category: | Photosensitizing Agents, Vitamin B Complex, Radiation-Sensitizing Agents, Vitamins (Vitamin B Complex) |
| CAS number: | 83-88-5 |
Pharmacology
| Indication: | For the treatment of ariboflavinosis (vitamin B2 deficiency). |
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| Pharmacology: |
Riboflavin or vitamin B2 is an easily absorbed, water-soluble micronutrient with a key role in maintaining human health. Like the other B vitamins, it supports energy production by aiding in the metabolising of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Vitamin B2 is also required for red blood cell formation and respiration, antibody production, and for r...
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| Mechanism of Action: |
Binds to riboflavin hydrogenase, riboflavin kinase, and riboflavin synthase. Riboflavin is the precursor of flavin mononucleotide (FMN, riboflavin monophosphate) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). The antioxidant activity of riboflavin is principally derived from its role as a precursor of FAD and the role of this cofactor in the production of ...
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| Absorption: | Vitamin B2 is readily absorbed from the upper gastrointestinal tract. |
| Protein binding: | 60% |
| Biotransformation: | Hepatic. |
| Half Life: | 66-84 minutes |
| Affected organisms: | Humans and other mammals |
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