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Facts About Vitamin B5 ...
...and the role that vitamin B5 has within the body.
Vitamin B5 is also known as pantothenic acid or calcium pantothenate.
This is a water soluble vitamin which is found in the cells. Vitamin B5 is produced in the intestines by
bacteria and is known to place a role on preventing depression.
Unfortunately, Vitamin B5 is lost in cooking water and is destroyed by heat of freezing. Acids and alkalis such as vinegar and baking soda
also destroy this vitamin.
Vitamin B5 is necessary for the release of energy from carbohydrates, the synthesis and
degradation of fatty acids and other acetylation reactions.
This vitamin is also required for the production of steroid hormones, the adrenal
glands’ production of hormones and nervous system function.
Vitamin B5 is required to gain resistance to stress, shock and allergies, plus protection
against radiation-caused cellular damage.
Vitamin B5 has other uses including being required for carbohydrate, fat and protein
metabolism, cholesterol and fatty acids, skin health, and decreasing side effects of
certain drugs.
Some significant food sources where you can obtain vitamin B5 are egg yolks, milk,
yoghurt, cheese, wheat germ, nuts and whole grains.
All the B vitamins should be taken together to prevent deficiency symptoms developing.
Apart from the B complex vitamins, there are also other important co-nutrients that should
be taken along side vitamin B5. These include
manganese, sulphur, zinc and vitamin C.
If you are suffering stress, allergies or do strenuous activity, then the requirements for
vitamin B5 may need to be increased.
Also requirements of vitamin B5 may need to be increased if taking certain drugs such as
aspirin, diuretics, antibiotics, antacids and sleeping tablets.
There are no known toxic effects with vitamin B5, but very high doses may cause some
people to experience diarrhoea.
Nutritional Vitamin Supplements
o Maximol (liquid vitamins and
minerals)
o Orachel (multi-vitamin oral chelation
formula)
Other Nutritional Information
o Specific Vitamins and their benefits
o The role of Vitamins in our bodies
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