Pantothenic acid

Question 1

DEFICIENCY MANIFESTATIONS

Answer 1

Gopalan’s burning foot syndrome – characterised by paresthesia in lower extremities , staggering gait (bcs of improper coordination and sleep disturbances) ,
rare → in human beings
seen in→famine , prison camps , chronic alcoholics , renal dialysis patients
Experimental animals – anemia , ↓steroidogenesis ,fatty liver , adrenal necrosis , dermatitis

Question 2

SOURCES

Answer 2

widely distributed in plants and animals
synthesised by normal bacteria present in intestinal flora
Good sources – yeast , liver , eggs

Question 3

RDA

Answer 3

5mg/day