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NUTRITION RESEARCH
Volume 119, Issue -, Pages 1-20Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2023.08.010
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Flavin mononucleotide (FMN); Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD); Neuroprotective agents; Photosensitizer; Riboflavin
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Riboflavin is an essential coenzyme that plays a significant role in energy metabolism and the metabolism of various nutrients. It possesses antioxidant properties and has been explored for its potential use in pharmaceutical and clinical contexts, such as preventing oxidative stress, treating colorectal cancer, and improving diabetes mellitus comorbidities.
Riboflavin is a precursor of the essential coenzymes flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide. Both possess antioxidant properties and are involved in oxidationreduction reactions, which have a significant impact on energy metabolism. Also, the coenzymes participate in metabolism of pyridoxine, niacin, folate, and iron. Humans must obtain riboflavin through their daily diet because of the lack of programmed enzymatic machineries for de novo riboflavin synthesis. Because of its physiological nature and fast elimination from the human body when in excess, riboflavin consumed is unlikely to induce any negative effects or develop toxicity in humans. The use of riboflavin in pharmaceutical and clinical contexts has been previously explored, including for preventing and treating oxidative stress and reperfusion oxidative damage, creating synergistic compounds to mitigate colorectal cancer, modulating blood pressure, improving diabetes mellitus comorbidities, as well as neuroprotective agents and potent photosensitizer in killing bloodborne pathogens.
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