Difference between revisions of "Riboflavin in Orange Juice"

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* FAD is need in order to Tryptophan into Vitamin B3 (which is then used to lower LDL cholesterol levels)
 
* FAD is need in order to Tryptophan into Vitamin B3 (which is then used to lower LDL cholesterol levels)
 
* Vitamin B6 is dependent on FMN (B6 is used in amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism)
 
* Vitamin B6 is dependent on FMN (B6 is used in amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism)
 
  
 
[[File:Riboflavin structure.png|400px|thumb|right|Structure of Riboflavin]]
 
[[File:Riboflavin structure.png|400px|thumb|right|Structure of Riboflavin]]
  
Some great food options are:
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Some great food sources are:
 
* eggs
 
* eggs
 
* green vegetables
 
* green vegetables
 
* milk
 
* milk
Another option to get riboflavin in the diet is orange juice. It only contains 4% of your daily intake, however, it is convenient since it is in the POD of the CSB and in Scots Market.  
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Another option to get riboflavin in the diet is orange juice. It only contains 4% of your daily intake, however, it is convenient since it is in the POD of the CSB and in Scots Market. The orange juice is stored in plastic bottles, in a fridge that has a light aimed at the products all day.
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lights on in the fridge in the POD/Scots Market
 
 
does the light pass through the plastic and damage the riboflavin, creating harmful compounds?
 
does the light pass through the plastic and damage the riboflavin, creating harmful compounds?
  

Latest revision as of 23:07, 1 February 2018

By Antonetta Axup

Another name for Riboflavin is Vitamin B2, which is can be found naturally in food but also taken as a supplement. In the human body, riboflavin is a needed in multiple different reactions, usually in the either of its active forms: flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). For instance:

  • FAD is need in order to Tryptophan into Vitamin B3 (which is then used to lower LDL cholesterol levels)
  • Vitamin B6 is dependent on FMN (B6 is used in amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism)
Structure of Riboflavin

Some great food sources are:

  • eggs
  • green vegetables
  • milk

Another option to get riboflavin in the diet is orange juice. It only contains 4% of your daily intake, however, it is convenient since it is in the POD of the CSB and in Scots Market. The orange juice is stored in plastic bottles, in a fridge that has a light aimed at the products all day.



does the light pass through the plastic and damage the riboflavin, creating harmful compounds?


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