Pantothenic Acid Supplements & Info.

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Food Sources 

Pantothenic acid is found in foods that are good sources of B vitamins, including the following:

• Eggs

• Fish

• Lobsters

• Milk and milk products

• Whole-grain cereals

• Soybeans

• Lentils

• Split peas

• Legumes

• Avocados

• Yeast

• Broccoli and other vegetables in the cabbage family

• White and sweet potatoes

• Organ Meats

Pantothenic acid loss during processing is significant, as it is stable in neutral solution but is readily destroyed by heat in either alkali or acid.   vgo to top

Side Effects

Symptoms for Pantothenic Acid deficiency includes depression, personality changes, cardiac instability, frequent infection, fatigue, abdominal pains, sleep disturbances and neurological disorders including numbness, paresthesia (abnormal sensation such as "burning feet" syndrome), muscle weakness and cramps. Biochemical changes include increased insulin sensitivity, lowered blood cholesterol, decreased serum potassium, and failure of adrenocorticotropin to induce eosinopenia.

Reported overdose symptom after intakes of 10 to 20 g calcium pantothenic acid is diarrhea.   vgo to top

Recommendations  

The Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intakes of pantothenic acid are: 2 mg for infants 0-0.5 yr; 3 mg for children 0.5-3 yrs; 3-4 mg for children 4-6 yrs; 4-5 mg for children 7-10 yrs; 4-7 mg for children 11+ yrs and adults. The average American diet provides 2-3 mg pantothenic acid/1000 kcal or 4-6 mg pantothenic acid/2000 kcal, which is within the range of the suggested intake.

The FDA's reference daily intakes (RDI) for Pantothenic acid is 10 mg.   vgo to top