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Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B-5)
General description
A member of the B-vitamin complex, pantothenic acid is a water-soluble
vitamin that plays a vital role in all body processes that require energy.
Although the vitamin is essential in human nutrition, because of its
pervasiveness in foods, the only documented cases of pantothenic acid
deficiency are those produced in test subjects placed on a B-5 deficient diet.
The form of the vitamin most commonly used in B-complex and multivitamin
supplements is calcium pantothenate. Pantethine, an active metabolite of
vitamin B-5, is also available as a supplement, but its activity in the body is
markedly different from that of pantothenic acid.
Food sources
While all foods contain at least some pantothenic acid, some of the richest
sources include liver and other organ meats, milk, fish, poultry, and whole
grains.
Health applications
Fatigue
Athletic performance
Adrenal function
Functions and uses
Pantothenic acid is required for the production of coenzyme A (CoA) and acyl
carrier protein (ACP), compounds that play crucial roles in the metabolism of
carbohydrates and fats for energy production, and in the manufacture of red
blood cells and adrenal hormones.
Dosage/toxicity
The reference daily intake (RDI) for pantothenic acid is 10 mg/day, an amount
easily obtained through food sources. Because excess pantothenic acid is
excreted through urine, the vitamin has no known toxicity, even at very high
doses.
General description
A member of the B-vitamin complex, pantothenic acid is a water-soluble
vitamin that plays a vital role in all body processes that require energy.
Although the vitamin is essential in human nutrition, because of its
pervasiveness in foods, the only documented cases of pantothenic acid
deficiency are those produced in test subjects placed on a B-5 deficient diet.
The form of the vitamin most commonly used in B-complex and multivitamin
supplements is calcium pantothenate. Pantethine, an active metabolite of
vitamin B-5, is also available as a supplement, but its activity in the body is
markedly different from that of pantothenic acid.
Food sources
While all foods contain at least some pantothenic acid, some of the richest
sources include liver and other organ meats, milk, fish, poultry, and whole
grains.
Health applications
Fatigue
Athletic performance
Adrenal function
Functions and uses
Pantothenic acid is required for the production of coenzyme A (CoA) and acyl
carrier protein (ACP), compounds that play crucial roles in the metabolism of
carbohydrates and fats for energy production, and in the manufacture of red
blood cells and adrenal hormones.
Dosage/toxicity
The reference daily intake (RDI) for pantothenic acid is 10 mg/day, an amount
easily obtained through food sources. Because excess pantothenic acid is
excreted through urine, the vitamin has no known toxicity, even at very high
doses.