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General description	Hydrosoluble vitamin has a beneficial effect on the whole organism.
Found	- brewers yeast - liver, kidney, beef, chiken, turkey - egg yolk - whole grains, peanuts, peas, sunflower seeds - milk - royal yelly
Anti-aging role	- make a neurotransmitter acetylcholin - make a coenzyme A - effective weight - reducing agent - wound healing - required for healthy growth and the production of antibodies - protects cells against gamma radiation - lower serum cholesterol and triglyceride level - increased HDL cholesterol - beneficial for people with rheumatoid arthritis
Deficiency symptoms	- burning sensation in the feet - enlarged beefy furrowed tongue - skin disorders such as eczema - duodenal ulcers, inflammation of the intestines and stomach, reduced prodaction of hydrochlorid acid - decreased antibody formation (respiratory infection) - vomiting, constipation - muscle cramps - sensity to insulin, adrenal exhaustion - allergies, arthritis, nerve degeneration, spinal curvature, disturbed pulse rate
Therapeutic doses	10 - 25 mg in a B - complex or up to 50 mg in divided doses. European RDA - 6 mg. To lower cholesterol (panthenol): 900 mg divided in 3 doses
Maximum safe level	1000 mg Doses in excess of 1000 mg may cause diarrhea and gastrointestinal disturbances
Side effects	Not established

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