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  • Title: Riboflavin deficiency in man: effects on haemoglobin and reduced glutathione in erythrocytes of different ages.
    Author: Powers HJ, Thurnham DI.
    Journal: Br J Nutr; 1981 Sep; 46(2):257-66. PubMed ID: 7284295.
    Abstract:
    1. Erythrocytes (RBC) from control and marginally riboflavin-deficient subjects were fractionated into nine fractions using a discrete density gradient. 2. Glutathione reductase (NAD(P)H: glutathione oxidoreductase; EC 1.6.4.2) activity and aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1) activity (with and without the appropriate co-enzymes) reduced glutathione, methaemoglobin, sulphaemoglobin and oxyhaemoglobin and susceptibility to peroxide were measured in RBC in the different fractions. 3. Glutathione reductase and aspartate aminotransferase activities and concentrations of reduced glutathione and oxyhaemoglobin all declined with age, while methaemogloblin, sulphaemoglobin and susceptibility to peroxide increased with age. 4. The only significant differences noted in the RBC from marginally-riboflavin-deficient subjects by comparison with controls, were lower glutathione reductase activities and higher concentrations of methaemoglobin. 5. The role of riboflavin in those systems controlling RBC integrity is discussed.
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