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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - Nutrition (view source)
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==What is Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)?==
==What is Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)?==
Vitamin B<sub>2</sub>, also called riboflavin, is an '''essential water-soluble vitamin'''. Riboflavin is absorbed across the intestinal mucosa primarily via [[Active Transport - Physiology|active transport]], with minimal [[Diffusion - Physiology|passive diffusion]]. Intracellular or plasma riboflavin is typically bound to protein. Riboflavin is '''not stored in the body''' and is freely filtered by the [[Nephron Microscopic Anatomy#Proximal Tubule|renal tubules]].
Vitamin B<sub>2</sub>, also called riboflavin, is an '''[[Nutrition Glossary#Essential Nutrients|essential]] water-soluble vitamin'''. Riboflavin is absorbed across the intestinal mucosa primarily via [[Active Transport - Physiology|active transport]], with minimal [[Diffusion - Physiology|passive diffusion]]. Intracellular or plasma riboflavin is typically bound to protein. Riboflavin is '''not stored in the body''' and is freely filtered by the [[Nephron Microscopic Anatomy#Proximal Tubule|renal tubules]].
==Why is it Important?==
==Why is it Important?==