Vitamin supplements guide   Vitamins & health supplements guide
Supplements Store: Buy the Best Quality Vitamins and Supplements
 
PABA review
• Basics: a non-protein amino acid acting as a cofactor of the vitamin B complex.
• Benefits: important for healthy hair and skin, provides protection against ozone, smoking, and other air pollutants.
• Dosage: 30 to 100 mg daily, three times a day.
• Sources: bran, eggs, kidney, liver, molasses, wheat germ, brewer's yeast, and yogurt.
• Deficiency: PABA deficiency causes fatigue, irritability, depression, nervousness, headache, constipation.
• Overdose: overdoses cause low blood sugar, rash, fever, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
 

Sources of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
Natural sources of PABA include bran, eggs, kidney, liver, molasses, wheat germ, brewer's yeast, and yogurt. Dietary sources of PABA include bran, kidney, liver, brewer's yeast, molasses, whole grains, wheat germ, yogurt, mushrooms, blackstrap molasses, leafy green vegetables such as spinach, and spinach. In humans, PABA is biosynthesized by intestinal bacteria and appears to be vital to their metabolism.
 
All articles on this site are for general information only. We're committed to keeping the information accurate, however, we can not ensure the accuracy of all the information. Please always seek professional medical advices for your health concerns. © 2005-2006, Vitamin Supplements Guide, all rights reserved.