Riboflavin FDA Link Generic

Nutritional factor found in milk, eggs, malted barley, liver, kidney, heart, and leafy vegetables. The richest natural source is yeast. It occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as FLAVIN MONONUCLEOTIDE and FLAVIN-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE.

Also Known As:

Vitamin B2; Vitamin G; Vitamin B 2

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Photosensitizing Agents
Vitamin B Complex

Heterocyclic Compounds: 198
- Fused-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  - 2-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
    - Pteridines: 147
      - Flavins: 50
        Riboflavin: 2218
  - 3-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
    - Flavins: 50
      - Riboflavin: 2218
Enzymes and Coenzymes: 1
- Coenzymes: 558
  - Flavins: 50
    - Riboflavin: 2218
Biological Factors: 2472
- Biological Pigments: 1
  - Flavins: 50
    - Riboflavin: 2218

6,7- dimethyl- 8- ribityllumazine- 5'- phosphate

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results