Pantothenic acid is vitamin B5, a water soluble vitamin, mainly available as D-pantothenic acid.   It is widely found in both plants and animals including meat, vegetables, cereal grains, legumes, eggs, and milk.
Pantothenic acid helps the body to produce energy by metabolizing fats, protein, and carbohydrates. It is also important for maintaining healthy skin. Its some important functions include converting food into glucose, synthesizing cholesterol, hormone and blood cells regulation as well as synthesizing coenzyme A.

• Appearance: White to almost white powder
  
• Solubility: Soluble in water
  
• Stability: Stable, but may be moisture or air sensitive. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases.