Pantothenic acid::
Chemistry : It is Vitamin B3 It is a dipeptide of alanine and butyric acid derivative it is water soluble hygroscopic and partially thermostable
Source::
Liver egg meat milk yeast peas sweet potatoes and molasses are its good sources it is stored in liver and kidney
Functions::
Coenzyme A of pantothenic acid takes part carbohydrate metabolism (transfer of pyruvic acid into Kreb s cycle) and in the synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids Coenzyme A also aid conversion of lipids and aminoacids into glucose
Deficiency::
Not known in man but in rats degeneration of adrenal cortex follows in chick vit B3 deficiency produces involution of the thymus and degeneration of the spinal cord and liver
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