riboflavin• However, riboflavin is brightyellow, so the treatedricegrains could clearly be seen in the finalmix.• Early attempts to fortify rice included riboflavin along with the other constituents.• Chemically, the antimalarial drug Atebrin or mepacrine had some resemblance to riboflavin.• Half-a-pint of light ale provides about 7% of two B vitamins - riboflavin and nicotinic acid.
Originriboflavin
(1900-2000)ribose type of sugar ((19-21 centuries)) (from arabinose type of sugar ((19-21 centuries)), from gum arabic type of natural substance) + Latinflavus“yellow”