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Vitamins and Minerals Health Guide

Vitamin B8 (BIOTIN)

Biotin has tremendous effect on yeast and some bacteria making it as a one of the most active biological substance. It is a part of many enzymes. It is easily soluble in hot water, but sparingly in alcohol and cold water.

It can be destroyed by food processing, alcohol, egg white, water, and oestrogen.

Functions of Biotin in Our Body

• It contributes to our healthy immune system.
• It helps in our digestion, retards and hair graying.
• It maintains nervous system, skin and pigmentation.
• It acts as a coenzyme and helps in decarboxylation.
• It also helps in the deamination of threonine, serine, and aspartic acid.

Natural Sources of Biotin

It is found in abundance in yeast, liver, rice husk, and peanut. It is also produced in the intestines.

Daily Requirement of Biotin

The RDA for Biotin is 0.030-0.10 mg (30-100 mcg) for men and 0.05-0.10 mg (50-100mcg) for women. The Shampoo containing 0.5% of Biotin is used to check hair loss.

Biotin Deficiency

• The deficiency of Biotin results in weakness, pains, laziness, and loss of appetite.
• It causes skin problems, dandruff and hair loss.

bulletVitamin A (RETINOL) bulletVitamin B1 (THIAMINE)
bulletVitamin B2 (RIBOFLAVIN) bulletVitamin B3 (NIACIN)
bulletVitamin B6 (PYRIDOXINE) bulletVitamin B5 (PANTOTHENIC ACID)
bulletVitamin D (CALCIFEROL) bulletVitamin E (TOCOFEROL)
bulletVitamin K (MENADIONE) bulletVitamin B9 (FOLIC ACID)
bulletVitamin B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN) bulletVitamin C (ASCORBIC ACID)
bulletPara Amino Benzoic Acid (PABA) bulletVitamin Inositol
bulletVitamin Choline bulletVitamin B8 (BIOTIN)


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