Vitamin B7 (Biotin/vitamin H)

Vitamin B7, or biotin, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in various metabolic processes in the body. It is essential for maintaining healthy skin, hair, and nails, as well as for supporting energy metabolism.

  Supplemental Benefits of vitamin B7:

Hair and Nail Health: Biotin is well-known for its role in maintaining healthy hair and nails. It promotes the production of keratin, a protein essential for hair and nail strength and structure.

Skin Health: It may help maintain healthy skin, particularly in conditions where skin health is compromised.

Metabolic Support: Biotin supports metabolic processes, which can aid in overall energy production and nutrient utilization.

  Forms and dosage:

Biotin and d-biotin: Refer to the same compound. Biotin is also known as vitamin B7 or vitamin H, and it exists in two stereoisomeric forms: d-biotin and l-biotin. In biological systems, only d-biotin is biologically active and utilized by enzymes involved in metabolism. Therefore, when biotin is referred to in supplements or nutritional contexts, it generally implies d-biotin.

D-Biotin USP (United States Pharmacopeia): Refers to a biotin supplement that meets the standards set by the USP for quality, purity, and potency.

Daily dose: 1000-10000 mcg.