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GMJ News > GMJ Briefs > Key Finding: Vitamin B2 does more than boost energy: it recycles antioxidants and shapes the gut microbiome

Key Finding: Vitamin B2 does more than boost energy: it recycles antioxidants and shapes the gut microbiome

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Last updated: 15/08/2026 21:30
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Infographic showing riboflavin content in beef liver, dairy, eggs, nuts, and fortified cereals
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) recycles glutathione, stabilises the MTHFR enzyme, and supports mitochondrial function—effects that may be impaired when intake falls short, even before clinical deficiency. A single serving of beef liver provides 220% of the RDA, while subclinical insufficiency may compromise antioxidant defence and gut microbiota composition. — Photo by Phạm Hải on Unsplash (Unsplash License)
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Beef liver: 2.9 mg B2 per 3 oz = 220% RDA. Milk: 0.45 mg per cup = 35% RDA. Yogurt, eggs, almonds, & fortified cereals close the gap. Are you meeting your 1.3 mg (men) / 1.1 mg (women) daily intake?

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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