GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
PABA is found in liver, brewer’s yeast, wheat
germ, molasses, eggs, organ meats, yogurt, and green leafy vegetables.
ROLE IN ANTI-AGING:
PABA stimulates intestinal bacteria, which
aids in production of pantothenic acid (vitamin
B5). PABA is a coenzyme and is involved in the production of blood cells, metabolism
of protein, and is important for
healthy skin, hair pigmentation, and
intestinal health. It may also help
with vitiligo (a disease characterized by abnormal
white blotches of skin due to loss of pigmentation). PABA is
used to treat many skin conditions.
DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS:
Similar to symptoms caused by folic acid or
pantothenic acid deficiency; but including vitiligo, fatigue, irritability, depression, nervousness, headache, constipation and other digestive
disorders.
THERAPEUTIC DAILY AMOUNT:
50-100mg included iin a B-complex vitamin.
No RDA has been established.
MAXIMUM SAFE LEVEL:
Not established.
SIDE EFFECTS/CONTRAINDICATIONS:
No serious side effects have been reported
at doses of 300-400 mg per day. However excessive doses of PABA (upwards of 8 grams per day)
have been linked to hypoglycemia, rash, fever, and liver
damage. PABA should not be used by people taking
dapsone, methotrexate, sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine, or trimethoprim.
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