Vitamin H

Vitamin H (biotin) is part of the group of the water-soluble vitamins. Biotin happens almost in all food. One finds more vitamin H in animal foods than into vegetable. It yolk, brain, happens kidneys, rice, rolled oats, nuts, tomatoes, spinach, soybeans, cauliflower, potatoes grain mainly into liver, salmon, and. Biotin is stable opposite light and oxygen, however, reacts to heat severely. When boiling it loses more than 55% of its availability. However, vitamin H cannot be taken only about the nutrition but is also formed by intestine bacteria.

Biotin plays an important role for the metabolism, the nervous system, the growth, the skin and hairs. Avidin is a component of raw egg-white which prevents the resorption of biotin. A deficiency can cause disturbances of growth, sleep and lack of appetite, tiredness, alopecia, skin inflammations, dry skin and anemia. Side effects aren't known.

The daily dose of biotin should be between 0.03 - 01 mg.


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