What is Riboflavin

Riboflavin is also known as Vitamin B2. Riboflavin is water-soluble B-group vitamin. It is easily absorbed and cannot be stored in body.

Vitamin B2 plays role in maintaining health, cellular processes, energy metabolism. Riboflavin is necessary for metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and proteins. Also Vitamin B2 acts as antioxidant.

Riboflavin was first synthesized in 1935 by Kuhn and Karrer.