Calcium pantothenate

General description
Due to the unstable, hygroscopic nature of the free acid, the calcium salt is employed.
Vitamin B5 or pantothenic acid is a viscous oil that is soluble in ethanol and water.[1] It is produced by plants and microorganisms.[2] d-(+)pantothenic acid is the naturally occurring form of pantothenic acid and is biologically active.[3] Application
Calcium pantothenate has been used:
as a component of vitamin solution for synthetic media[4] as a component of vitamin mix for the ICS medium mix[5] as a component of a chemically defined diet for metal depletion studies in Drosophila[6] as a supplement to study coenzyme A metabolism in mouse models of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis[7] Precursor in the biosynthesis of coenzyme A.
Biochem/physiol Actions
The calcium salts of panthenol are commonly used for pharmaceutical preparations.[1] Pantothenate is a component of coenzyme A[8] and is useful in its synthesis. Pantothenic acid is also involved in the synthesis of heme, cholesterol and fatty acids.[9] Since vitamin B5 is found in all foods, its deficiency is not commonly observed.[1]