Vitamin B2, CAS# 83-88-5, is a type of vitamin manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as YELLOW TO ORANGER-YELLOW PARTICLE. Vitamin B2 is widely used as nutrition supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries with E number E101.
When taken in high doses, riboflavin might cause diarrhea, an increase in urine, and other side effects.
Ingestion of Vitamin B2 in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Vitamin B2: ADI 0-0.5 mg/kg bw
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
Vitamin B2 may have some affect on pregnant or breast-feeding women. We recommend consumers to consult professionals before using Vitamin B2 in food of pregnant or breast-feeding women.
Generally recognized as safe(GRAS) is a FDA designation that a specific substance or ingredient is generally considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food additive tolerance requirements. Vitamin B2 is considered safe by FDA according to existing data and granted GRAS status.
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Author: Ashoori M, Saedisomeolia A.
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5. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer from sulfonated graphene to riboflavin: a simple way to detect vitamin B2. [ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2013 Aug 14]
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