Vitamin
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B5, or pantothenic acid, is an essential water-soluble vitamin found in nearly all foods and needed to make coenzyme A.
Also listed as Pantothenic acid, Panthenol, Pantothenate, Dexpanthenol
What it is studied for
The strongest rated effects first. Bars show the size of the effect, the letter grades the evidence, and each rating lists the studies behind it.
Every rating with its studiesGrouped by health goal, with the publications behind each rating
Why people take it
Essential Health20.9%
Energy19.3%
Immune Support17.5%
Bone & Joint8.9%
Cognition8.1%
Fitness3.9%
SuppCo community snapshot, 2026-09-28. Reasons for use are not evidence that it works.
Vitamin B3