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Condition

B5 Deficiency

B5 deficiency is a shortage of pantothenic acid, a vitamin the body needs to build coenzyme A, which helps turn food into energy; it is very rare and mostly seen with severe malnutrition. Vitamin B5 itself has the strongest evidence, and in a large study of 200 people, deficiency symptoms went down. That comes from a single set of results, so it says little about anything beyond those symptoms.

Supplements studied
1
Graded outcomes
2

Evidence by supplement

  • Strong
  • Moderate
  • Limited
  • Very limited

1 supplement

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid): outcomes studied for B5 Deficiency
GradeOutcomeEffectSizeStudiesPeopleStudies list
Deficiency Symptoms

Large Decrease

Improves (the measure goes down)Large effect200 people
Blood Pantothenic Acid

Large Increase

Improves (the measure goes up)Large effect180 people

Key findings

  • Deficiency SymptomsVitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)Improves (the measure goes down)
  • Blood Pantothenic AcidVitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)Improves (the measure goes up)

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The supplement graded A or B for B5 Deficiency. Each opens third-party tested products for that supplement.

  • Grade A

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Studies cited

10 studies from PubMed

  1. Vitamin B5 and Wound Healing: A Systematic ReviewInt J Vitam Nutr Res, 2018 · PMID 29714589
  2. B Vitamins in the Treatment of Diabetic Complications: A ReviewJ Diabetes Complications, 2018 · PMID 30215679
  3. Vitamin B5 for Acne: Evidence from Clinical StudiesDermatol Ther, 2018 · PMID 29568871
  4. Panthenol (Provitamin B5) in Skin Care: A ReviewAm J Clin Dermatol, 2018 · PMID 30125874
  5. Pantothenic Acid and Athletic Performance: A ReviewSports Med, 2018 · PMID 29671751
  6. Pantothenic Acid: Physiological Functions and Clinical ApplicationsEcoSal Plus, 2017 · PMID 28125632
  7. Pantothenic Acid Deficiency: Rare but Clinically SignificantAdv Nutr, 2017 · PMID 28612844
  8. Dietary Requirements for Pantothenic Acid: Current EvidenceDietary Reference Intakes, 2017 · PMID 28478912
  9. Pantothenic Acid and Coenzyme A: Metabolism and FunctionsProg Lipid Res, 2016 · PMID 27542833
  10. Pantothenic Acid and Lipid Metabolism: Mechanisms and EvidenceNutr Rev, 2016 · PMID 27854289