Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) (Leaving Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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Alternative name for Vitamin B2
Alternative name for Vitamin B2
Riboflavin
What type of vitamin is B2?
What type of vitamin is B2?
Water-soluble
Main roles of riboflavin
Main roles of riboflavin
Energy metabolism & cellular health
Dairy sources of Vitamin B2
Dairy sources of Vitamin B2
Milk, cheese, yoghurt
Richest meat sources of riboflavin
Richest meat sources of riboflavin
Liver & kidney
Riboflavin's energy production role
Riboflavin's energy production role
Converts carbs, proteins, fats into energy
Riboflavin maintains healthy...
Riboflavin maintains healthy...
Skin & eyes
Antioxidant role of riboflavin
Antioxidant role of riboflavin
Neutralises harmful free radicals
Skin symptom of B2 deficiency
Skin symptom of B2 deficiency
Cracked lips & skin inflammation
Eye symptom of riboflavin deficiency
Eye symptom of riboflavin deficiency
Increased sensitivity to light
Blood condition from B2 deficiency
Blood condition from B2 deficiency
Anaemia
Daily riboflavin need for adult men
Daily riboflavin need for adult men
1.3 mg per day
Daily riboflavin need for adult women
Daily riboflavin need for adult women
1.1 mg per day
Riboflavin stability to heat
Riboflavin stability to heat
Relatively stable/resistant
Riboflavin sensitivity to...
Riboflavin sensitivity to...
Light (degrades & loses value)