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Fluorometric riboflavin titration in plasma by riboflavin-binding apoprotein as a method for vitamin B2 status
V M Kodentsova1, O A Vrzhesinskaya, V B Spirichev
1Laboratory of Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism, Institute of Nutrition, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Abstract:
A method for plasma riboflavin determination by riboflavin-binding apoprotein titration has been proposed for vitamin B2 status evaluation. The method is based on the formation of riboflavin-apoprotein complex accompanied by full loss of fluorescence peculiar to free riboflavin. The data obtained have demonstrated a correlation with indicators of the vitamin B2 status such as urinary excretion, erythrocyte content, and stimulation of the glutathione reductase activity by flavin adenine dinucleotide. Levels > 6 ng/ml blood plasma may be considered to be a criterion for normal vitamin B2 supply.