About Vitamin Pantothenic acid (B5)

Functions

  • Participates in formation of hormones by the adrenal gland
  • Without vitamin B5 the immune system would not function properly
  • Takes part in digesting carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
  • Stress increases the need for vitamin B5
  • A component of coenzyme A
  • A component of fatty acid synthase

Adequate intakes (AI) (Female in 20's, healty, non-pregnant)

  • 5mg/day

Selected foods on the list are high or realtively high in Pantothenic acid

Eggs

Liver

Yeast

Natto

Unagi-eel

　

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