Friday, October 14, 2011

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) and gastrointestinal function

Posted by Chantel M. Contributed by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

In the study of "Riboflavin depletion impairs cell proliferation in adult human duodenum: identification of potential effectors" by Nakano E, Mushtaq S, Heath PR, Lee ES, Bury JP, Riley SA, Powers HJ, Corfe BM., posted in US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, researchers found that Riboflavin depletion in adult humans impairs proliferation and proliferative potential of intestinal cells, which may have implications for gastrointestinal function.

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