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Vitamin B2
& Mangosteen
Vitamin B2.
A small vitamin in a larger metabolic network.
Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, helps enzymes use energy from food. It also helps other B vitamins work. We explain these connections before examining mangosteen measurements and why light exposure matters.
A water-soluble vitamin
01 · Begin with the essentials
Help Cells Use
the Energy in Food.
The body uses riboflavin to make two coenzymes called FMN and FAD. These small molecules help enzymes carry out reactions needed for normal cell function.(1)
02 · Two coenzymes. Connected reactions.
Meet FMN
and FAD.
FMN and FAD help transfer electrons during chemical reactions. That transfer is an important part of how cells release and use energy from food.(1)
B2 helps use fuel; it does not provide calories itself.
03 · Metabolism is a shared system
Energy Chemistry.
Vitamin Connections.
Supports cellular reactions.
These helpers are used in reactions that process fats and other nutrients. The reactions help cells obtain the energy needed for everyday work.(1)
Helps other vitamins work.
FMN helps activate vitamin B6. FAD helps the body convert some tryptophan, an amino acid from protein, toward niacin.(1)
B2 occurs in a variety of everyday foods.
04 · B2 across the diet
Everyday Riboflavin Sources.
Examples include milk, eggs, mushrooms and fortified cereals.(1)
Dairy
Milk and yogurt
Eggs
A naturally occurring source
Mushrooms
A vegetable source of B2
Fortified cereals
Check the riboflavin label
What has been measured in mangosteen pericarp?
05 · Measured in pericarp
0.3mg per 100 g of tested pericarpRiboflavin Measured in Mangosteen Pericarp
After measurement, handling and storage can affect the vitamin.
06 · A vitamin with a recognizable color
Naturally Yellow.
Sensitive to Light.
Riboflavin is yellow and fluoresces under ultraviolet light. Visible and ultraviolet light can break it down.(1)
Storage matters.
A nutrient measurement belongs to the material at the time it was tested. Light exposure during handling and storage can change how much B2 remains.
07 · From fruit to product
Whole Mangosteen Pericarp, Freeze-Dried
Our Freeze-Dried Rich Pericarp Mangosteen Capsules begin with the thick outer pericarp of Garcinia mangostana.
After harvest, the pericarp is freeze-dried and prepared for capsules as a whole botanical ingredient.
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