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BiotinBiotin is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin:
•a coenzyme that helps: make fatty acids; synthesize nucleic acids; and oxidation of fatty acids and carbs
• essential for food metabolism and release of energy Alt Med
• assists in biosynthesis of amino acids, nucleic acid and fatty acids Alt Med
• assists in utilization of other B vitamins Alt Med
• synthesized by intestinal bacteria so antibiotics impede its production
• needed to synthesize Vitamin C
• needed to synthesize B3 – Niacin
RDA/AI No RDA. AI is: • Adults 30 mcg/day • Teens 25 mcg/day • Children 1-4 years 8 mcg/day; 4+ years 12 mcg/day
Dosage by Supplements • body needs up to 300 mcg/day – more during pregnancy • reasonable supplementation: • adults 300 mcg/day • teens 200 mcg/day • children 1-4 years 75 mcg/day, 4+ 150 mcg/day
Toxicity • no known toxicity
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