panthenol b5 definition

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Panthenol - A non-toxic, non-irritating vitamin B5, this plant-derived ingredient is added to skin care preparations where improved absorption of various nutrients is desirable. Research has shown that panthenol, a natural hydrator, penetrates into the lower skin layers where it is absorbed by skin cells (including hair cells) and becomes pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5). As it penetrates to the deep layers of the skin, it helps diminish wrinkles by adding moisture under the skin. It is also a hair thickener and strengthener (plumping and moisturizing the hair shaft) that nourishes the scalp

 

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My idea of applying a B complex topically is getting more interesting.

 

[nohairnodandruff]

I think b5 is a main ingredient in ZIX!!! ZIX I tellz ya!

 

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BIOTIN
Biotin is also known as vitamin H and coenzyme R (Hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thienal[3,4-d]- imidazole-4-pentatonic acid). It is found primarily in liver, kidney and muscle. Biotin functions as an essential cofactor for four carboxylases that catalyze the incorporation of cellular bicarbonate into the carbon backbone of organic compounds. Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is located in the cytosol where it catalyzes the formation of malonyl-CoA which then serves as a substrate for fatty acid elongation. The other three enzymes are located in the mitochondria. Pyruvate carboxylase (PC) catalyzes the incorporation of bicarbonate into pyruvate to form oxaloacetate, an intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle. In gluconeogenic tissues such as the liver and kidney, oxaloacetate can be converted to glucose. Methcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC) catalyzes the incorporation of bicarbonate into propionyl-CoA to form methylmalonyl-CoA which, in turn, is metabolized to other compounds that eventually enter the tricarboxylic acid cycle.
Deficiencies: Severe deficiency causes 1) THINNING OF HAIR, loss of hair color, and eventually complete loss of hair; 2) a scaly, red rash distributed around the openings of the eyes, nose, mouth, and perineal area; and 3) central nervous system abnormalities such as depression, lethargy, hallucinations, and paresthesias. In infants, the neurologic findings include hypotonia, lethargy, and developmental delay, as well as a peculiar withdrawn behavior. In patients on total or near total intravenous feeding, an unusual distribution of facial fat coupled with the rash and hair loss produces a distinct appearance called "biotin deficiency facies

 

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I propose that us hair challenged men have NOT a deficiency in b vitamins systemicly but accutely located in the scalp. This statement includes nutrients as a hole, not just b vits. Of course the lack of nutrients is not the sole cause but is definitely one of the culprits. To combat hairloss I suggest a high dose of nutrients particularly b vits.

 

[Bryan]

I find the title of this thread ironic ("panthenol b5 definition"), because there's no such thing as vitamin "B5". The vitamin you're referring to is pantothenic acid. "B5" is something made-up and used by lay people, not doctors or scientists.

Bryan