Pantothenate, Pantothenic Acid (also known as vitamin B5)
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Plays a number of essential metabolic roles including the production of some hormones and neurotransmitters; as a constituent of co-enzyme A (CoA), pantothenate participates in a wide variety of enzymatic reactions transferring two-carbon units (acetyl groups) within cells throughout the body; provides an anti-stress effect since CoA is necessary for the synthesis of steroid hormones and proper functioning of the adrenal glands; plays a vital role in energy production from food used in the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and protein, and for the synthesis of steroids, cholesterol and bile; strengthens the immune system (the adrenal glands must have vitamin B5 to produce their hormones which help manage stress and resist infection); helps reduce arthritic symptoms of pain and stiffness; helps maintain normal uric acid levels which may help prevent arthritis associated with gout; necessary for the synthesis of acetylcholine, phospholipids and prophyrin in the hemoglobin of red blood cells; helps to detoxify alcohol by participating in the metabolism of acetaldehyde; and has been reported to improve the stress reactions of well nourished individuals and to relieve "burning feet" syndrome.
A pantothenate (vitamin B5) deficiency could be a contributing cause of arthritis, burning feet, burning/pain of the arms and legs, depression, fainting, fatigue, fertility problems, hair loss, increased heart rate, indigestion, insomnia, irritability, nausea, slow wound healing and susceptibility to infection.
Dietary sources richest in pantothenate (per serving) include egg, chicken, fish, legumes (beans, lentils, peas, soybeans), lean beef, liver, meats, nutritional supplements, nutritional yeasts, nuts, seeds, vegetables (especially broccoli, cauliflower, tomato and white and sweet potatoes), wheat germ, and whole grains and grain products.
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Plays a number of essential metabolic roles including the production of some hormones and neurotransmitters; as a constituent of co-enzyme A (CoA), pantothenate participates in a wide variety of enzymatic reactions transferring two-carbon units (acetyl groups) within cells throughout the body; provides an anti-stress effect since CoA is necessary for the synthesis of steroid hormones and proper functioning of the adrenal glands; plays a vital role in energy production from food used in the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and protein, and for the synthesis of steroids, cholesterol and bile; strengthens the immune system (the adrenal glands must have vitamin B5 to produce their hormones which help manage stress and resist infection); helps reduce arthritic symptoms of pain and stiffness; helps maintain normal uric acid levels which may help prevent arthritis associated with gout; necessary for the synthesis of acetylcholine, phospholipids and prophyrin in the hemoglobin of red blood cells; helps to detoxify alcohol by participating in the metabolism of acetaldehyde; and has been reported to improve the stress reactions of well nourished individuals and to relieve "burning feet" syndrome.
A pantothenate (vitamin B5) deficiency could be a contributing cause of arthritis, burning feet, burning/pain of the arms and legs, depression, fainting, fatigue, fertility problems, hair loss, increased heart rate, indigestion, insomnia, irritability, nausea, slow wound healing and susceptibility to infection.
Dietary sources richest in pantothenate (per serving) include egg, chicken, fish, legumes (beans, lentils, peas, soybeans), lean beef, liver, meats, nutritional supplements, nutritional yeasts, nuts, seeds, vegetables (especially broccoli, cauliflower, tomato and white and sweet potatoes), wheat germ, and whole grains and grain products.
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