Recent news on Riboflavin

PI Writer in Residence Tom Robbins: 'Gracie goes to schooner school'  -  25 May 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer,..."Even the most wretched macrobrew contains a six pack of vitamins: thiamine, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin and ... oh yes, cyanocobalamin

Supplementation with iron and riboflavin enhances dark adaptation ...  -  May 8, 2007
Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),Iron and riboflavin affect vitamin A utilization and photoreceptor function, respectively, and pilot data in the study population showed a high prevalence

On benefits of zucchini  -  May 18, 2007
PRESS TV,Zucchini is a great source of vitamin A and has a good amount of Riboflavin, a type of B vitamin that is water soluble, iron and calcium.

Journal Of The American Dietetic Association Highlights  -  May 3, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The largest nutrient drops between the youngest children and the oldest were in protein, vitamin C, riboflavin, vitamin B12 and magnesium.

Sickle cell children's nutrition declines  -  May 3, 2007
United Press InternationalSteep drops in riboflavin, zinc, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus consumption occurred among all children during the three-year study.

Shoot down migraines by pulling their triggers  -  Apr 29, 2007
Seattle Times,Riboflavin (Vitamin B2). In one small study, 400 mg per day of riboflavin helped people who had more than two migraines per month.

Pure Fruit Juice Doesn’t Make Kids Overweight  -  May 10, 2007
Waleg.com,...iron, folate, iron and riboflavin. So if you want your kids to be healthier and active, incorporate more pure fruit juice in their daily diet.

NUTRITION QUIZ: CHOCOLATE  -  May 8, 2007
Miami Herald,...which may be beneficial to the heart and arteries. 6. A typical 1.5-ounce chocolate bar contains 15 percent of the daily value for riboflavin.

Eat right, kill the depression bug  -  May 6, 2007
Hindustan Times,Depressed individuals are often found to be deficient in folic acid, zinc, Thiamine (B1) and Riboflavin (B2). Vitamin B6 and minerals such as magnesium and

Protect Your Eyes With These Foods  -  May 23, 2007
NBC6.net,Research has also shown that a diet rich in two B vitamins - riboflavin (B2) and niacin (B3) - may also help reduce your risk of cataracts.

Ingredient labeling  -  May 23, 2007
Wine Lovers' Page,We're talking serious detail here: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacinimide, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [Vitamin B 1 ], riboflavin [vitamin B 2 ]

DANA CARPENDER: A peachy way to enjoy salmon  -  May 23, 2007
Tuscaloosa News (subscription),10 percent of your vitamin A, 6 percent of your potassium, 2 percent of your riboflavin, and 1 percent each of your thiamin, B-6, folacin and iron.

Top Food Mistakes  -  May 11, 2007
WCBS-TV New York,Milk is especially susceptible because the riboflavin (vitamin B2) it contains acts as a photosensitizer, says Donald McMahon, PhD, an expert in dairy foods

22 - Groups launch bid to combat poverty with malunggay  -  May 22, 2007
Bayanihan.org,One hundred grams of malunggay leaves contain significant amount of protein, fiber, calcium, phosphorous, iron, beta-carotene, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin,

A degree of banality at graduation  -  May 22, 2007
Baltimore Sun,Actually, it was as if someone read aloud a food label: "Character and riboflavin count ... yada, yada, yada ... many challenges lie ahead ... dextrose,

China's additives on menu in US  -  May 21, 2007
Truth about Trade & Technology,It is now the predominant maker of vanilla flavoring, citric acid and varieties of vitamin B such as thiamine, riboflavin and folic acid — nutrients

Where's the beef?  -  May 20, 2007
Ledger Independent,Beef is an excellent source of niacin, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and riboflavin. (Source: US Department of Agriculture)

Low Vision Clinic inaugurated  -  May 20, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),She also launched the latest treatment using Corneal Collagen Cross-linking with Riboflavin (C3R) for Kerato Conus disease and to reduce the bulging of

Hope Elementary School Green Sheet  -  May 18, 2007
VillageSoup Belfast,Light, too, is also an energy source and can destabilize vitamins like~riboflavin (vitamin B2) and vitamin A. Eat raw veggies and fruits,

Fact or Fiction?: Vitamin Supplements Improve Your Health  -  May 17, 2007
Scientific AmericanAnd there are those that are water soluble—C and B—which are easily excreted, as anyone who takes large quantities of vitamin C and riboflavin (B2) can

Pregnant and breastfeeding women vulnerable to malnutrition  -  May 17, 2007
Catanduanes Tribune,Mean riboflavin intake does not meet even half of the requirements of pregnant women at 48.1 percent and of breastfeeding women at 45.5 percent.

Local eats  -  May 15, 2007
Rutland Herald,They are an excellent source of fiber and a very good source of vitamins A and C, riboflavin, niacin, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium,

EAT THIS/NOT THAT | Energy drinks  -  May 15, 2007
Miami Herald,100 calories, no fats, 180 mg sodium, 27 g sugars, 1000 mg taurine, 200 mg panax ginseng, 100 percent riboflavin, niacin, vitamins B6 and B12.

Asparagus the healthy, versatile green vegetable  -  May 14, 2007
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier,...about 20 calories, is a good source of vitamin A, and has 26 milligrams of vitamin C and fair amounts of riboflavin, thiamin and niacin (B vitamins).

Book Excerpt: Understanding Vitamins  -  May 14, 2007
TheHorse.com,The B vitamin thiamin (B1) is incompatible with riboflavin (B2), and both are incompatible with cobalamin (B12) in the presence of light.

Cluster headaches can last for weeks  -  May 14, 2007
Pacific Daily News,Some natural nutritional supplements that may be worth trying are magnesium (300-600 milligrams/day), riboflavin (400 milligrams/day in the morning,

Buy your milk in the dark  -  May 10, 2007
China Daily,While the oxidation has little effect on milk's nutritional value and is not related to bacteria, fluorescent light does inactivate riboflavin (vitamin B2)

Milk marred by fluorescents  -  May 10, 2007
Toronto Star,While the oxidation is not related to bacteria, fluorescent light does inactivate riboflavin (vitamin B2) and ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Can drinking beer be good for you  -  May 10, 2007
Central Chronicle,It also contains B vitamins, such as niacin, riboflavin, pyridoxine and folate." Malt, the raw material for beer, is the same as for health drinks Maltova

What's the Buzz?  -  May 10, 2007
Jewish Exponent,...biloba leaf extract, caffeine, guarana seed extract, niacinamide, turmeric (color), ester gum, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride and cyanocobalamin.

RSS feeds on msnbc.com  -  May 9, 2007
MSNBCWhile the oxidation has little effect on milk’s nutritional value and is not related to bacteria, fluorescent light does inactivate riboflavin (vitamin B2)

Fruit juice study finds no link to childhood obesity  -  May 9, 2007
Canada.com,..."Kids who consume 100-per-cent juice, they consume a significantly higher intake of vitamin C, potassium, riboflavin, magnesium and folate compared to

US study questions idea that kids who drink pure juice put on ...  -  May 8, 2007
Canada.com,..."Kids who consume 100 per cent juice, they consume a significantly higher intake of vitamin C, potassium, riboflavin, magnesium and folate compared to

Managing migraines  -  May 9, 2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,Natural approaches include magnesium, riboflavin (vitamin B2), coenzyme Q10 and Petadolex (a purified form of butterbur root extract), she adds.

DANA CARPENDER: Good neighbors introduce good, new pea shoots  -  May 9, 2007
Tuscaloosa News (subscription),8.75 percent of your vitamin E, 7 percent of your riboflavin, 5.75 percent of your thiamin, 4.75 percent of your B-6 and 3 percent of your potassium.

How we are eating ourselves ill  -  May 8, 2007
Belfast Telegraph,The national diet and nutrition surveys carried out by the Department of Health show two-thirds of women are short of vitamin B2, riboflavin,

PAS: Pure Fruit Juices Don't Make Kids Fat  -  May 8, 2007
MedPage Today,Children who drank 100% juices had significantly higher intakes of energy, carbohydrate, fiber, vitamins C and B6, potassium, riboflavin, magnesium,

E-mail: biocdbm{at}emory.edu  -  May 8, 2007
Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),...or combined riboflavin and niacin indicates no consistent benefit of these single or paired nutrients in preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease,

Producing pepper for export market  -  May 8, 2007
FreshPlaza,Pepper contains such nutrients as calories, protein, water, fat, carbohydrate, fibre, calcium, phosphorous, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and

Book Review: The Joy of Drinking  -  May 7, 2007
International Herald Tribune,...of his dietary protein needs, 12 percent of the carbohydrates, 9 percent of essential phosphorus, 7 percent of his riboflavin, and 5 percent of niacin.

SunOpta Enters Into Exclusive Supply Agreement for Yumberry  -  26 Apr 2007
Business Wire (press release),This deep red fruit is high in antioxidants and contains a wide range of vitamins, including vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin and carotene.

Mumbai, India offers world's First Permanent Eye Treatment for ...  -  26 Apr 2007
India eNews.com,Application of riboflavin eye drops (Vitamin B 2) (a photosensitizing agent). So far there was no permanent treatment to stop or treat the progression of

[25 Apr, 2007 l 1534 hrs ISTlTIMES NEWS NETWORK]  -  Apr 25, 2007
Times of India,Goat's milk also contains riboflavin for energy, and may even be able to stem the symptoms of asthma, eczema, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Al Ghurair targets noodles sector  -  Apr 24, 2007
ArabianBusiness.com,The product is also fortified with vitamins and minerals including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium and phosphorus, making it more

What's your chocolate IQ?  -  Apr 23, 2007
The Olympian,A 1.5-ounce chocolate bar contains 15 percent of the daily value for riboflavin. 8. Consumers in Switzerland eat more chocolate than people in the United

Kane Lives! And He's Got A Website!  -  Apr 18, 2007
Planet CnC,If you're not getting enough Kane in your diet, have a browse around KaneLives.org - it's high in riboflavin, niacin, and tiberium, too.

A casserole you can wake up to  -  Apr 11, 2007
NorthJersey.com,Eggs are low in calories and high in protein, vitamin A and riboflavin. The substitution of fat-free milk for whole milk further reduces the fat content of

What's So Special About California?  -  Apr 24, 2007
YourHub.com,..."Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar,

What is the Deal with: Polenta  -  Mar 30, 2007
FitSugar.com,Cornmeal is an excellent source of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, thiamine (Vitamin B1), riboflavin (Vitamin B2), niacin (Vitamin B3) and

Don't forget your niacin  -  Apr 24, 2007
Daily Aztec,Riboflavin, niacin, protein. OK, I know protein, but has anyone ever been notably deficient in thiamin? Here's what a conversation would look like if we

Cashews high in antioxidants  -  Apr 22, 2007
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,...too, along with 5 percent of your folacin, 4 percent of your thiamin and B-6, 3 percent of your riboflavin and 2 percent of your niacin.

My Niacin Flush And Monkey Mind  -  Apr 21, 2007
Hartford Courant,Who calls up his doctor and says, "I'm taking extra riboflavin now?" Not me. I was embarrassed to note that I had bought my deadly niacin from Trader Joe's,

Modulation of the Homocysteine-Betaine Relationship by ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Outcome Measures: Plasma samples were analyzed for tHcy, betaine, choline, dimethylglycine, riboflavin, and vitamin B6, whereas folate and vitamin B12 were

• Who's afraid of BUTTERmilk?  -  Apr 18, 2007
Syracuse Post Standard,The calorie and fat content is the same as the milk from which it was cultured, and it keeps its valuable calcium, riboflavin and protein as well.

DANA CARPENDER: Lamb is flavorful and nutritious, too  -  Apr 18, 2007
Tuscaloosa News (subscription),You’ll get 49 percent of your B-12, 34 percent of your zinc, 37 percent of your niacin, 18 percent of your riboflavin, 13 percent of your iron,

Key Ingredient: When it comes to health, spinach can't be beat  -  Apr 18, 2007
Cherry Hill Courier Post,Spinach is praised for being a very good source of dietary fiber, protein, vitamins A, C, E, K and B6, as well as calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, folate,

Maize, salt intake increases risk of cancer  -  Apr 17, 2007
Chandigarh Newsline,Also, a marked decrease in nutrients such as magnesium, zinc, nicotinic acid and riboflavin in artificial maize meals as compared to whole maize maybe a

Calcium Supplements Not Always Beneficial for Postmenopausal Women  -  Apr 17, 2007
Kansas City infoZine,..."Milk is a good source of protein, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin D, phosphorous and riboflavin. In addition, it has a low glycemic index.

Identify triggers to migraine headaches  -  Apr 16, 2007
Pacific Daily News,Some nutritional supplements that may be worth trying are magnesium (300 to 600 milligrams/day), riboflavin (400 milligrams/day) in the morning, vitamin E,

In Loving Herbal Memory  -  Apr 16, 2007
Hurricane Valley Journal,Phosphorus, Potassium, Riboflavin, Fiber, Iron, Magnesium, Malic Acid, Selenium, Silica, Thiamin, and Zinc. That’sa lot of punch for such a little leaf.

Vitamins and Perinatal Outcomes among HIV-Negative Women in Tanzania  -  Apr 4, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),Vitamin C and riboflavin improve the intestinal absorption of iron. Riboflavin is also necessary for synthesis of the globin component of hemoglobin. 28

A little lamb long on nutrients  -  Apr 15, 2007
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,You’ll get 49 percent of your B-12, 34 percent of zinc, 37 percent of niacin, 18 percent of riboflavin, 13 percent of iron, 8 percent of thiamin and B-6 and

Nigeria: Fashion Flair: Nutrition and the skin  -  Apr 14, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Deficiency of riboflavin can cause sore, burning lips and tongue, and seborrhoeic dermatitis, an oily scaling on either side of the nose.

Weekend Beat/ Taking their cue from Quebecans, more Japanese are ...  -  Apr 13, 2007
Asahi Shimbun,...maple syrup is much richer than honey and white sugar in riboflavin (vitamin B2) and minerals like manganese, zinc, calcium, potassium and magnesium.

Efforts underway to fight alcoholism among tribals  -  Apr 13, 2007
Indian Catholic,..."Neera contains a number of minerals and salts; acids like ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid and riboflavin; proteins and vitamin C. It has less calorific value

After health scare, Escovedo comes back rockin'  -  Apr 12, 2007
Dailyrecord.com,He faced daily doses of Interferon and Riboflavin. The medication left him fatigued and depressed. Traditional Western doctors suggested more blood

Marinela Introduces a New Barritas Cookie Bar  -  Apr 11, 2007
Hispanic PR Wire (press release),...the new Fresa con Salvado Barritas are a good source of iron, vitamin A, folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, and are an excellent source of thiamin:

Milk: Nature's most perfect food  -  Apr 11, 2007
Auburn Citizen,Riboflavin helps build healthy skin, eyes and nerves. It also helps convert food into energy. € Niacin aids growth and development, a normal nervous system

Equinox Organic Maple Flakes Feature Half the Calories of Sugar  -  Apr 10, 2007
Food Ingredients First (press release),Just as maple syrup is rich in magnesium, calcium, and riboflavin, the Equinox flakes also contain these essential minerals.

Equinox Organic Maple Flakes Feature Half the Calories of Sugar  -  Apr 10, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Just as maple syrup is rich in magnesium, calcium, and riboflavin, the Equinox flakes also contain these essential minerals. To see how Maple Flakes compare

Coles County Pork Chop BBQ is Saturday  -  Apr 9, 2007
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier,...about 20 calories, is a good source of vitamin A, and has 26 milligrams of vitamin C and fair amounts of riboflavin, thiamin and niacin (B vitamins).

Hawaii’s Back Yard  -  Apr 8, 2007
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,Taro is a major source of vitamins A, B and C; calcium; carbohydrates; iron; phosphorus; thiamine; and riboflavin. Easily digestible, it is a good source of

Trans Fats And The Hebrew Hercules  -  Apr 5, 2007
CBS News,Enriched flour (bleached and unbleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid), semi-sweet chocolate chips

Ollie ‘Erster versus Smokey The Bear  -  Apr 5, 2007
Coastal Post,Oysters are an excellent source of vitamins A, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), C (ascorbic acid) and D (calciferol).

Cooking with eggs for Easter  -  Apr 5, 2007
OCRegister,There are significant amounts of iron, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B12, D and E … almost every nutrient except vitamin C.

There's no magic in 'pick-me-uppers'  -  Apr 3, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,Thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2) and Vitamin B6 have been found to make people 'more agreeable'. A recent study showed that omega-3 fatty acids found in fish,

Efforts underway to fight alcoholism among tribals  -  Apr 3, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,...'Neera contains a number of minerals and salts; acids like ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid and riboflavin; proteins and vitamin C. It has less calorific value

Remember, You Are What You Drink  -  Apr 3, 2007
The Ledger,Other essential nutrients in milk include magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, vitamin A, riboflavin, folate and protein - about eight grams in an eight-ounce

You are also what you drink  -  Apr 2, 2007
Worcester Telegram,Other essential nutrients in milk include magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, vitamin A, riboflavin, folate and protein — about 8 grams in an 8-ounce glass.

Milk monitor  -  Mar 31, 2007
Sunday Herald,However, this can result in a shortage of calcium, vitamin D, riboflavin and protein so a milk substitute such as Alpro's soya range (£1.49, available from

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