Vitamin B5.
A vitamin of the B complex with no numerical designation.
Optional on nutrition label unless added as a nutrient supplement. Helps regulate the use of carbohyrate, fat and protein for energy production.
A component of coenzyme is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to produce energy. It is plentiful in foods, and consequently deficiency symptoms have not been observed in humans.
A vitamin of the vitamin B complex, found in liver, yeast and eggs.
An essential B vitamin that is an integral part of coenzyme A (CoA). CoA is essential for the synthesis of fatty acids. In food, pantothenic acid is found in a free form and also as part of phosphopantetheine. Pantothenic acid is the trivial name for the compound dihydroxy-p, P-dimethyl butyryl-P-alanine. It has two metabolically active forms: CoA and as part of acyl carrier protein (ACP). Pantothenic acid exists as the free acid or as a calcium salt. It is the condensation product of P-alanine and a hydroxyl and methyl substituted butyric acid, pentoic acid.
Pantothenic acid is a water- soluble vitamin distributed in a large variety of foods within the diet. Its primary functions are serving as part of coenzyme A as well as acyl earner protein, which is involved in fatty acid synthesis.
A vitamin that is important in the body’s growth, maintenance, and energy metabolism. Symptoms of deficiency include headache, fatigue, poor muscle coordination, nausea, and cramps. Deficiencies are rare, however, because pantothenic acid is found in many foods, including meats (especially liver and kidneys), milk, egg yolks, whole grains (especially wheat), peanuts, peas, white and sweet potatoes, and most other vegetables.
A B vitamin that is a constituent of coenzyme A. It plays an important role in the transfer of acetyl groups in the body. Pantothenic acid is widely distributed in food and a deficiency is therefore unlikely to occur.
Pantothenic acid plays an important part in the transfer of acetyl groups in the body’s metabolism and it is one of the essential constituents of the diet. The daily requirement is probably around 10 milligrams. It is widely distributed in food stuffs, both animal and vegetable; yeast, liver and egg-yolk are particularly rich sources.
A vitamin of the B-complex group widely distributed in nature, occurring naturally in yeast, liver, heart, salmon, eggs, and various grains. It was synthesized in 1940. It is part of coenzyme A, which is necessary for the Krebs cycle and for conversion of amino acids and lipids to carbohydrates.