Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin E and Folic Acid: study protocols
5 study groups took Riboflavin together with Thiamine, Vitamin E and Folic Acid. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Riboflavin
5 study groups in 4 studies say how much Riboflavin participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 1 mg to 2.5 mg and 10 mg to 25 mg, 40% of 5 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 500 mcg or less | 1 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 0 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 2 |
| 2.5 mg to 5 mg | 0 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 0 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Thiamine
5 study groups in 4 studies say how much Thiamine participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 1 mg to 2.5 mg and 10 mg to 25 mg, 40% of 5 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 500 mcg or less | 1 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 0 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 2 |
| 2.5 mg to 5 mg | 0 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 0 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin E
5 study groups in 4 studies say how much Vitamin E participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 5 mg to 10 mg and 25 mg to 50 mg, 40% of 5 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg or less | 1 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 2 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 0 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Folic Acid
5 study groups in 4 studies say how much Folic Acid participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 250 mcg to 500 mcg and 500 mcg to 1 mg, 40% of 5 study groups each.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 100 mcg to 250 mcg | 1 |
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 2 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 2 |
Commonly used together
5 of 5 study groups took Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin E and Folic Acid with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Vitamin B12 | 5 |
| Vitamin B6 | 5 |
| Vitamin A | 4 |
| Vitamin C | 4 |
| Copper | 3 |
| Iron | 3 |
| Niacin | 3 |
| Zinc | 3 |
5 study groups
| Study | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effects of maternal micronutrient supplementation on fetal loss and infant mortality: a cluster-randomized trial in Nepal 2003 · Multiple micronutrients · Pregnant women in rural Nepal | 1.8 mg | 1.6 mg | 10 mg | 400 mcg | — | — |
| Multivitamin supplementation of HIV-positive women during pregnancy reduces hypertension 2005 · Multivitamin plus vitamin A · HIV-positive pregnant Tanzanian women | 20 mg | 20 mg | 30 mg | 800 mcg | — | — |
| Multivitamin supplementation of HIV-positive women during pregnancy reduces hypertension 2005 · Multivitamin without vitamin A · HIV-positive pregnant Tanzanian women | 20 mg | 20 mg | 30 mg | 800 mcg | — | — |
| Daily supplementation of a multiple micronutrient powder improves folate but not thiamine, riboflavin, or vitamin B(12) status among young Laotian children: a randomized controlled trial 2022 · micronutrient powder group (MNP) · Children aged 6–23 months in rural Lao PDR; no disease-based selection, with high prevalence of undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies | 500 mcg | 500 mcg | 5 mg | 150 mcg | 36 weeks | 130 |
| A novel nutritional supplement to reduce plasma homocysteine in nonpregnant women: A randomised controlled trial in The Gambia 2019 · UNIMMAP tablet · Nonpregnant, non-lactating healthy women aged 18–45 years in West Kiang, The Gambia; women of reproductive age with common micronutrient deficiencies in the population | 1.4 mg | 1.4 mg | 10 mg | 400 mcg | 12 weeks | 105 |