Vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid
General
• Vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid is a water-soluble vitamin
• food metabolism and release of energy for cellular function Alt Med
• vital for biosynthesis of hormones Alt Med
• some refer to it as one of the vitamins for dry skin because it promotes healthy skin and nerves - stimulates adrenal glands, increasing production of adrenal hormones such as cortisone Nutr Alm 53
• vital for support of the adrenal glands Alt Med
• essential for synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and fatty acids Nutr Alm 53
• assists B2 – Riboflavin
• sometimes referred to as one of the stress vitamins because helps body deal with stress
• 1/3rd lost in cooking meat
• about ½ of Vitamin B5 is lost by milling flour; germ and outer layers of grains are removed in making all white and "enriched" flours; more than 80% of magnesium is lost in this process; so milling companies try to put some of these nutrients back in - hence the use of the misleading word "enriched" on their packaging
• B5 reduces toxic effects of some antibiotics Nutr Alm 54
RDA
No RDA. AI is:
• Adults 5 mg/day
• Teens 5 mg/day
• Children 1-4 years 2 mg/day; 4+ years 3 mg/day
Dosage by Supplements
Most sources indicate it is safe at up to 100mg/day for adults. Recommended as d-Calcium Pantothenate:
• Adults 90 mg/day
• Teens 30 mg/day
• Children 1-4 years 5 mg/day; 4+ years 10 mg/day
Toxicity
• no known toxic effects
• but large doses should be avoided
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