VITAMIN B 7

PRESENTED BY
RIYA SINHA
 GENERAL FEATURES

- ALSO , KNOW AS BIOTIN.

- IN HUMAN BODY MOST BIOTIN IS STORED IN THE LIVER.
- IT IS SYNTHESIZED BY BACTERIA, MOLD , YEAST, ALAGAE & SOME VEGETABLES.
- IT CANNOT SYNTHESIZED BY HUMAN BODY SO, WE TAKE IT THROUGH OUR DIET.
- IT IS A WATER SOLUBLE VITAMIN SO, IT IS NOT STORED IN HUMAN BODY...WE CAN
TAKE IT THROUGH OUR FOOD & SUPPLEMENTS.
 FUNCTION

• VITAMIN B 7 IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MAINTAIN A GOOD SKIN , GOOD HAIR GROWTH,
AND GOOD NAILS.
. IT ACTS AS A FUEL FOR OUR BODY BECAUSE , IT CONVERTS FOOD INTO ENERGY.
. ALSO, IMPORTANT FOR FUNCTIONG OF EYE AND BRAIN.
. HELPS IN REDUCE BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL & HELP TO CONTROL DIABETES.
 FUNCTION

• ALSO , HELP IN TREATMENT OF KIDNEY PROBLEM LIKE REDUCE THE MUSCLE CRAMPS & PAIN
DURING DIALYSIS.

. VERY IMPORTANT ROLE DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE,

BIOTIN PLAY CRUCIAL PART DURING FETAL GROWTH.
 RICHEST SOURCES

1) CEREALS AND MILLETS. 2) VEGETABLES. 3) FRUITS

. SAMAI ( 6.03 ~ 0.57 ) . COLOCASIA LEAVES. . JACK FRUIT
. WHEAT , VERMICELLI. ( 12.10~1.03 ). ( 4.00~0.37)
( 2.00 ~ 0.19). . PARSELY ( 13.47~1.03). . PAPAYA , RIPE
. ( 3.05~0.27)
 RICHEST SOURCES

4) ROOTS & TUBERS. 5) NUTS & SEEDS. 6) MILK PRODUCTS

• SWEET POTATO, PINK SKIN. . LINSEEDS ( 21.25~0.49). . KHOA
. ( 5.71~0.28 ). . PINE SEED ( 18.46~0.62). ( 20.39~0.86)
. CARROT. . SAFFLOWER ( 17.37~2.17). . PANNER
. ( 1.30~0.14 ) (21.04~0.57)
 DEFICIENCY
• 1) DEFICIENCY OF BIOTIN CAUSES HIGH BLOOD SUGER LEVEL .
• 2) NOT PROPER GROWTH OF HAIR AND SKIN BECOMES ROUGH .
• 3) PROBLEM CAN SEEN IN FUNCTIONG OF BRAIN AND EYE .
• 4) HIGH BIOTIN IN UR BODY CAN REDUCE THE LEVEL OF VITAMIN C ,
WHICH MAKES YOUR IMMUNITY WEAK .
5) HIGH BIOTIN IN YOUR BODY ALSO, REDUCE THA LEVEL OF VITAMIN 6 , WHICH AFFECT
YOUR NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM.
 SIGN & SYMPTOMS

Dry Skin
Hair losss

Losss of appetite

Dry and brittle nails

 RDA

• FOR 19 YEARS & ABOVE = 30 MCG / DAY

• FOR 10 TO 18 YRS = 25 MCG / DAY
• FOR 9 TO 13 YRS = 20 MCG / DAY
• FOR 4 TO 8 YRS = 12 MCG / DAY
• FOR 1 TO 3 YRS = 8 MCG / DAY
 FACTS

Vitamin B 7 is also , known as

vitamin H .