commonly known as Riboflavin

Riboflavin is the official name denoting its ribose content (a pentose sugar) and flavin referring to its yellow pigment. The
traditional name is Vitamin B2 and its old names are vitamin G, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin and verdoflavin. The last
four names indicate the foods that are rich in riboflavin, namely: milk, eggs, liver, and green vegetables.

 Improves energy level

 helps to improve metabolic activity
 Helps convert nutrients from food into usable bodily energy
 Reduces inflammation and oxidative stress
 Promotes healthy skin and hair
 Used for its anti-aging properties
 Fights headache
 Improves blood glucose levels
 Water soluble and usually safe in high dosage

1. Liver
2. Kidney
3. Heart
4. Milk and Cheese
5. Egg yolk
6. Alimango, Aligue
7. Tahong
8. Talangka
9. Mushroom, dried
10. Seaweeds
11. Dark green, leafy vegetables
12. Enriched flour and bread

Advanced Deficiency Disease

Ariboflavinosis
characterized by tissue changes particularly of the skin, eyes, mouth, nose and
tongue.
▪ The skin develops seborrheic dermatitis (scaly, greasy eruptions
especially on skinfolds).
▪ The eyes become itchy with burning sensation and develop corneal
Philippine Vitamin B Recommendation
vascularization (extra blood vessels over the cornea). Vascularization
Recommended Nutrient Intake per day
gets so severe that there is accompanying photophobia and dimness of
vision.
ADULTS:
▪ The tongue is swollen and becomes magenta-red (glossitis).
Women 1.1 mg/day
▪ The other lesion is called cheilosis (lips are swollen, and corners of the
Men 1.3 mg/day
mouth are cracked.)
ADOLESCENTS: (13-18 years old)
Girls 1.05 mg/day
Boys 1.4 mg/day

CHILDREN:
Girls 0.6 mg/day
Boys 0.4 mg/day

Toxicity of riboflavin does not occur from oral doses but is possible when CHILDREN:
massive doses are given by injection. However, its ill-defined effects are not as Girls 0.3 mg/day
serious as what is experienced in hypervitaminoses A and D. Boys 0.35 mg/day

References Ruiz AJ. And Claudio VS. 2010.Basic Nutrition for Filipinos 6E NDAP 2010. Diet Manual. 5E RENI