Vitamin B2

EINECS No.

201-507-1

Molecular formula

C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆

Molecular weight

376.36

Melting point

290℃

Relative density

1.2112g/cm³  

Molecular structure

Application

For yellow enzymes in the body part of prosthetic group (yellow enzymes play a role of hydrogen in the biological oxidation reduction), when the lack of, will affect the body's biological oxidation, and make the metabolic disorder. Its lesions characterized by inflammation of the mouth, eye and genital area, such as deficiency, cheilitis, glossitis, conjunctivitis and scrotal phlogistic, etc., so the product can be used in the prevention and control of the disease. Vitamin B2 storage is very limited, so every day provided by the diet. Two properties of vitamin B2 is the main cause of the loss: (1) can be damaged by the light; (2) the heating can be destroyed in the alkali solution.