Riboflavin ELISA kits are designed for the specific detection of riboflavin in biological samples. Riboflavin is a compound that is metabolized in humans and can be detected in CSF, saliva, urine, and serum samples. It has the chemical formula C17H20N4O6. Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, is a water-soluble micronutrient crucial for energy production through the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. It exists in the forms of flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide. It occurs in the free form only in the retina of the eye, in whey, and in urine; its principal forms in tissues and cells are as flavin mononucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide.
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1 Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) v5.0