Pantothenic acid is an important biological response that involves acetylation and production of energy. It is also important in transportation and breaking down of the fats from fatty foods we consume.
Apart from releasing energy from the fatty food we eat by breaking them down, pantothenic is essential in the production of red blood cells in addition to the stress- related and sex hormones released from adrenal glands.
Pantothenic is also essential in the maintenance of the digestive tract and assists the body maximize the effective use of vitamin B2.
Vitamin B5 contains magnesium stearate, vegetables fiber, stearic acid, colloidal silicon dioxide, modified cellulose gum, dibasic calcium phosphate and microcrystalline cellulose.
It is highly recommended to people who are hypoallergenic and vegetarians, because it does not contain fragrance or flavor, starch, preservatives, salts, artificial color, yeast, egg, dairy, gluten, wheat, corn and soy.
One capsule every morning for a few weeks is the recommended dosage for vitamin B5, unless otherwise stated by your medical doctor. This pantothenic acid capsule is normally packed in 250 mg in which it contains 25% dairy value as calcium d-pantothenate.
Vitamin B5 is hardly found to be deficient in humans except in the extreme cases of malnutrition.