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Vitamin H What is biotin?
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1. A few words about the biotin itself
Vitamin H, also called biotin or vitamin B7, is a water-soluble chemical compound found in plant and animal organisms. Biotin can be found both in its free state and in protein-coupled form. The first form is found in milk and vegetables (tomatoes, spinach, carrots), and the second in meat products and yeast.2. The role of vitamin B7 in the body
Biotin is an essential component of the carboxylase of enzymes responsible for a number of important biochemical reactions in the body. The main functions of vitamin B7 are: carbon dioxide transfer during metabolism; co-activation in the metabolism of amino acids and carbohydrates;3. Dosage of the preparation
Due to the lack of adequate information, there is no clear accepted daily dose of biotin. It can only be assumed that the approximate proportions are as follows: infants from 5 to 6 μg; children and adolescents from 8 to 25 μg. adults from about 30 μg. There is also no information in the context of contraindications to the use of vitamin B7.
