Pantothenic acid, (coenzyme A), is very important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats and is therefore important for the maintenance and repair of all cells and tissues.

It is involved in reactions that supply energy, in the synthesis of such vital compounds such as:

sterols (cholesterol)

hormones (growth, stress and sex hormones)

neurotransmitters (acetylcholine)

phospholipids (components of cell membranes)

porphyrin (component of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying red blood cell pigment)

antibodies

in the metabolism of drugs (e.g. sulfonamides).

Also pantothenic acid plays an essential role of pantothenic acid is its participation in acyl carrier protein, an enzyme involved in the synthesis of fatty acids.