Riboflavin occurs in yeast flavoproteins, highly tied to proteins. Pantothenic acid, one of the vitamins first isolated from yeast, is a constituent of coenzyme A. Niacin is present in yeast as the amide of nicotinic acid. Pyridoxine occurs as pyridoxal and pyridoxamine in coenzymes. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is known as being a naturally rich source of B-complex vitamins. It is possible with our process to obtain high levels of B-complex vitamins in 500 milligrams.
Yeast is a naturally rich source of proteins, amino acids, minerals and B-complex vitamins.
Not only does vitamin enriched yeast offer a natural form of vitamin, it also provides other nutrients when consumed. Vitamin enriched yeast is a natural, convenient, safe and economical way to increase B-complex vitamin intake in human diets. Unlike plants, humans and animals are not able to synthesize vitamins, they have to be part of the diet. The principal metabolic function of thiamine is the precursor for thiamine diphosphate, which is the coenzyme for a number of reactions involved in carbohydrate metabolism and central energy-yielding metabolic pathways. These two function in a variety of enzymes catalysing oxidation and reduction reactions and electron transport.