Some common functions:
Vitamin B-5, also known as pantothenic acid, helps create energy by breaking down carbohydrates, fats
and proteins.
Pantothenic acid aids in the synthesis of some amino-acids, the
manufacture of bile, cholesterol, some hormones, red blood cells and
the vitamins A and D.
Vitamin B-5 is used extensively in
the body's metabolic process.
Additional counseling points:
Pantothenic acid is available commercially as calcium pantothenate.
Vitamin B-5 is water-soluble and is excreted in the urine.
Pantothenic acid is available in most foods of animal or plant
origin.
Vitamin B-5 may be lost through dieting or alcohol consumption.
