About the importance of vitamin H in medicine, Aleksandar Zivkovic spoke with the Sydney University Professor Dr Ostoja Vucic.
Vitamin H is also known as vitamin B7 or Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamins.
It is composed of a ureido ring fused with a Tetrahydrothiophene ring. A Valeric acid substituent is attached to one of the carbon atoms of the tetrahydrothiophene ring. Biotin is a Coenzyme for Carboxylase enzymes, involved in the synthesis of Fatty acid, Isoleuncine, and Valine, and in Gluconeogenesis.
Biotin deficency can be caused by inadequate dietary intake or inheritance of one or more inborn genetic disorders that affect biotin metabolism. Subclinical deficiency can cause mild symptoms, such as hair thinning or skin rash typically on the face.
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