Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic acid is one of the members of the B-vitamin family and is know as a universal micro-nutrient substance because it is present in a wide variety of foods including plants and animals. It also plays an important role in maintaining a healthy digestive tract and is beneficial for maintaining healthy skin, muscles and nerves. It is also known as anti-stress vitamin because it helps the body withstand stress. It is also used to metabolize fat, protein, and carbohydrates. It even secretes some hormones which supports the adrenal glands.
Vitamin B5 is available in food sources like eggs, sweet potato, collard greens, chard, bell peppers, corn, cucumber, avocado, asparagus, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, celery, grapefruit, turnip greens, tomato, milk, yogurt, calf's liver, sunflower seeds, squash, mushrooms, whey powder, caviar, cheese, nuts, cereals, seeds, peas, beans and lentils, legumes, fruits and vegetables.
The excellent sources of vitamin B5 are liver, crude rice and wheat bran, poultry meat and fish. legumes, fruits and vegetables.
Any animal liver is the most richest source of Vitamin B5 but the highest amount is found in chicken liver (that is 8.3mg per 100g).
Whole foods like crude rice, brown rice, whole wheat bread, wheat germ are also good sources of vitamin B5 but the highest amount of B5 is found in rice brain( i.e 7.4 mg per 100g).
Be careful with these foods because vitamin B5 can be lost in cooking - particularly with roasting or milling, or when exposed to acids like vinegar, or alkali such as baking soda. Large amounts of vitamin B5 is available in fresh food items than the processed, freeze and canned food items.
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Vitamin B5 is available in food sources like eggs, sweet potato, collard greens, chard, bell peppers, corn, cucumber, avocado, asparagus, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, celery, grapefruit, turnip greens, tomato, milk, yogurt, calf's liver, sunflower seeds, squash, mushrooms, whey powder, caviar, cheese, nuts, cereals, seeds, peas, beans and lentils, legumes, fruits and vegetables.
The excellent sources of vitamin B5 are liver, crude rice and wheat bran, poultry meat and fish. legumes, fruits and vegetables.
Any animal liver is the most richest source of Vitamin B5 but the highest amount is found in chicken liver (that is 8.3mg per 100g).
Whole foods like crude rice, brown rice, whole wheat bread, wheat germ are also good sources of vitamin B5 but the highest amount of B5 is found in rice brain( i.e 7.4 mg per 100g).
Be careful with these foods because vitamin B5 can be lost in cooking - particularly with roasting or milling, or when exposed to acids like vinegar, or alkali such as baking soda. Large amounts of vitamin B5 is available in fresh food items than the processed, freeze and canned food items.
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