vitamin B2

noun

Examples of vitamin B2 in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One review analyzed how riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamins B6, B9, and B12, vitamin E, and vitamin C could affect migraines. Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Feb. 2024 Here is a list of everything that makes the battery work: Quercetin, a pigment found in almonds and capers, serves as the battery cathode, whereas riboflavin (vitamin B2) makes up the battery anode. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 9 May 2023 Raw beets also contain plenty of potassium, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B2. Andrea Michelson, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2023 It’s made up of eight smaller vitamins: thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), biotin, folic acid, and cobalamins (vitamin B12). Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 June 2023 Here is a list of everything that makes the battery work: Quercetin, a pigment found in almonds and capers, serves as the battery cathode, whereas riboflavin (vitamin B2) makes up the battery anode. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Ars Technica, 9 May 2023 The anode and cathode—the two electrodes that act as central components of every battery—are respectively made from riboflavin (also known as vitamin B2, found in eggs) and quercetin (an antioxidant found in foods like onions and grapes). Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023 There are three B vitamins in Hourglass Fit: vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2. Matt Cooper, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022 At the Mayo Clinic, screening revealed low values or deficiencies in vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12 and folate (International Journal of Dermatology, September 2017). Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vitamin B2 was in 1928

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“Vitamin B2.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitamin%20B2. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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vitamin B2

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