Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Functions
- Helps in energy production
- Needed to maintain healthy skin and eyes and to produce red blood cells.
- Maintains good vision.
- Essential for growth.
Sources
- Brewer’s yeast
- Liver
- Milk
- Yoghurt
- Cottage cheese
- Eggs
- Meat
- Poultry
- Oily fish (mackerel, oil, herring)
- Peas
- Beans
- Fortified breakfast cereals
- Green vegetables (asparagus, broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach)
Deficiency
- Inflammation of the angle of the mouth, red and swollen tongue, swelling of the lips.
- Eczema
- Photophobia (an abnormal visual intolerance to light).
- Burning and itching of eyes.
- Nerve damage
Toxicity
- No toxic reactions