I am commonly known as Vitamin B2
My recommended dosage amount is - Men: 1.3 mg/day; Women: 1.1 mg/day.
Chief Functions in the Body - Part of coenzymes FMN (flavin mononucleotide) and FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) used in energy metabolism.
Significant Sources - Milk products (yogurt, cheese); whole-grain and fortified or enriched grain products.
Toxicity Symptoms - None reported.
I serve as a coenzyme in many reactions, most notably in energy metabolism. The coenzyme forms of me are FMN (flavin mononucleotide) and FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide); both can accept and then donate two hydrogens. During energy metabolism, FAD picks up two hydrogens (with their electrons) from the TCA cycle and delivers them to the electron transport chain.
~How I can assist Body Company - My RDA is based primarily on its role in enzyme activity Most people in the United States meet or exceed the Federal Drug Association (FDA) recommendations for me
~I am unique because excess of me does not cause harm to the body
~You should hire me because I pose no risk of adverse health effects for almost all individuals in the general population
~Working well with others - The greatest contributions of me come from milk and milk products Whole-grain or enriched grains are also valuable sources because of the quantities people typically consume When my sources are ranked by nutrient density, many dark green,leafy vegetables such as broccoli, turnip greens, asparagus, and spinach, appear high
Rolfes, E. W. (2022). Understanding Nutrition. Boston: Cengage Learning