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CHEBI:176841 - vitamin B7
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:176841 |
| ChEBI Name | vitamin B7 |
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| ASCII Name | vitamin B7 |
| Definition | Any member of a group of vitamers that belong to the chemical structural class called biotins that exhibit biological activity against vitamin B7 deficiency. Vitamin B7 deficiency is very rare in individuals who take a normal balanced diet. Foods rich in biotin are egg yolk, liver, cereals, vegetables (spinach, mushrooms) and rice. Symptoms associated with vitamin B7 deficiency include thinning hair, scaly skin rashes around eyes, nose and mouth, and brittle nails. The vitamers include biotin and its ionized and salt forms. |
| Last Modified | 22 July 2021 |
| Submitter | Adnan |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | water-soluble vitamin (role) Any vitamin that dissolves in water and readily absorbed into tissues for immediate use. Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins, they are not stored in the body and need to be replenished regularly in the diet and will rarely accumulate to toxic levels since they are quickly excreted from the body via urine. |
| Application: | nutraceutical A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| vitamin B7 (CHEBI:176841) is a B vitamin (CHEBI:75769) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| biotin (CHEBI:15956) is a vitamin B7 (CHEBI:176841) |
| biotinate (CHEBI:57586) is a vitamin B7 (CHEBI:176841) |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| vitamin B7 | ChEBI |
| vitamin B-7 | ChEBI |
| vitamins B7 | ChEBI |
| vitamin B7 vitamers | ChEBI |
| vitamin B7 vitamer | ChEBI |