Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) is formerly classified with vitamin B complex. Today it is not considered as vitamin anymore, although it plays an indirect role as a component of folic acid.

Health Benefits:

• PABA helps maintain the natural color of hair.
• PABA may help prevent premature graying of hair.
• PABA facilitates the production of folic acid
• PABA helps maintain healthy skin and intestines.
• PABA helps in the formation of blood cells.
• PABA helps metabolize proteins.
• PABA acts as an antioxidant which neutralizes the injurious effects of free radicals.
• PABA is beneficial for normal growth.
• Help in the maintenance of healthy skin and intestines

Recommended Daily Requirement: Unknown

Supplemental Dosage: Unknown

Therapeutic Dosage: 12 gm. / day to treat Peyronies Disease, a sickness in which the tissue of the penis becomes abnormally fibrous, causing marked curvature on erection, which is usually painful.

For schizophrenics 2 gm. /day.

Food Sources : Brewer's yeast, wheat germ, legumes, nuts, brown rice, rice bran, fruits, dark molasses, brewer's yeast, liver, egg (high cholesterol).