One of two water-soluble vitamins, vitamin B is actually more a family of vitamins, rather than an individual micronutrient. Its members are thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folate (B9), and cobalamin (B12). They also possess antioxidant properties, thus enabling them to neutralise free radicals and alleviate oxidative injuries caused by several diseases. Fighting diseaseDue to its essential antioxidant properties, riboflavin plays an important role in combating oxidative stress and reperfusion oxidative injuries within our body. Oxidative stress is an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants in the body.

Source: The Star November 26, 2020 04:52 UTC