Vitamin B7

1. Product Description

Biotin, also known as vitamin H or coenzyme R, is a water-soluble B-vitamin (vitamin B7).

It is composed of a ureido (tetrahydroimidizalone) ring fused with a tetrahydrothiophene ring. A valeric acid substituent is attached to one of the carbon atoms of the tetrahydrothiophene ring. Biotin is a coenzyme for carboxylase enzymes, involved in the synthesis of fatty acids, isoleucine, and valine, and in gluconeogenesis.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Function & Application

Use as a feed additive, mainly used in poultry and sow feed. Use nutritional supplements. The product has physiological functions such as preventing skin diseases and promoting lipid metabolism. Eating a lot of raw protein can lead to a lack of biotin. It is used as a coenzyme of carboxylase, which participates in many carboxylation reactions and is an important coenzyme in the metabolism of sugar, protein and fat. It is used as a food fortifier. It can be used in food for infants and young children, with a dosage of 0.1 to 0.4 mg/kg, and 0.02 to 0.08 mg/kg in drinking liquid. It can be used to label proteins, antigens, antibodies, nucleic acids (DNA, RNA), etc.