Vitamin B6: Vitamin B6 is a water soluble vitamin that is not stored effectively in the body and requires a daily intake to maintain health. Vitamin B6 is found in whole grains, meats, fish, eggs, and milk. Vitamin B6 is essential for many aspects of health, including carbohydrate and protein metabolism, hormone production, and healthy skin, nails, blood cells, and nervous, immune and cardiovascular systems. Vitamin B6 supplements should not be used by people on certain medications, including anticonvulsants or levodopa.
Adequate amounts of Vitamin B6 are claimed to be potentially beneficial for:
Adequate amounts of Vitamin B6 are claimed to be potentially preventative for:
Excessive intake of Vitamin B6 may involve the following risks:
Vitamin B6: A water-soluble vitamin essential for metabolism and normal physiological functions and present in three forms: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. B6 vitamins are converted in vivo to pyridoxal phosphate, a cofactor necessary for the synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters, and sphingolipids. More than 100 enzymes involved in protein metabolism require vitamin B6 as a cofactor. This vitamin is essential to red blood cell, nervous system, and immune systems functions and helps maintain normal blood glucose levels. Vitamin B6 is found in a wide variety of foods including cereals, beans, meat, poultry, fish, and some fruits and vegetables. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database
Vitamin B6 : group of water soluble B vitamins based on a polyhydroxy substituted pyridine structure, whose phosphate derivatives are important coenzymes in aminoacid metabolism.
Source: CRISP
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