VITAMIN B5 water-soluble vitamin necessary for life (essential nutrient). Pantotenaro was the name assigned to it by Roger Williams in 1933 because pantos in Greek means 'from everywhere' since in almost all the food he tested there was pantothenic acid Chemically pantothenic acid is D ( ) -N- ( 2 , 4 dihydroxy-3 , 3-dimethylbutyryl ) ? alanine, consists of pantoic acid bound by a peptide bond to the ? alanine. Pantothenic acid is needed to form coenzyme A (CoA) and is considered critical in the metabolism and synthesis of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Since pantothenic acid is involved in a wide range of important biological roles, it is considered essential in all forms of life. Therefore, pantothenic acid deficiency can have numerous and wide-ranging effects. Calcium pantothenate which is the most common form of vitamin B5 sold as a dietary supplement 10 mg of calcium pantothenate is equivalent to 9. 2 mg pantothenic acid. Pantothenic acid deficiency is exceptionally rare and has not been studied in depth. In the few cases where deficiency has been seen (hunger victims and limited voluntary trials), almost all symptoms can be reversed with the return or supply of pantothenic acid. The symptoms of deficiency are similar to other B vitamin deficiencies. From highest to lowest include fatigue, allergies, nausea and abdominal pain. In rare more serious (but reversible) conditions adrenal insufficiency and hepatic encephalopathy have been seen Some synonyms, words or similar expressions may be pantothenate, vitamin b5, vitamin w, vilantae 40, the name of a supplement used for the treatment of acne 41, , pantothenic acid
