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| Definition | A water-soluble vitamin; part of the B vitamin complex. |
| Alternative Names | Diet - pantothenic acid/biotin |
| Function | Pantothenic acid is essential for the metabolism of food. It is essential in the synthesis of hormones and cholesterol . Biotin is essential for the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates (like the other B vitamins ), and in the synthesis of hormones and cholesterol. |
| Food Sources | Pantothenic acid and biotin are found in eggs, fish, milk and milk products, whole-grain cereals, legumes, yeast, broccoli and other vegetables in the cabbage family, white and sweet potatoes, lean beef, and other foods that are good sources of the B vitamins . |
| Side Effects | There are no known deficiencies of either pantothenic acid or biotin. Large doses of pantothenic acid do not produce symptoms other than (possibly) diarrhea . There are no known toxic symptoms associated with biotin. |
| Recommendations | There are no established "recommended daily allowances" for either of these vitamins . |
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