Vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, is an important component of the coenzyme PLP, which metabolizes amino acids. 212 Because of its amino acid transfer ability, the body can produce nonessential amino acids from available amino groups, as well as metabolize protein and urea. Vitamin B6 is essential because of its participation in more than 100 enzymatic reactions, including protein metabolism, conversion of tryptophan to niacin, and neurotransmitter function, among others. 213
Found in foods such as eggs, brewer's yeast, carrots, chicken, fish, brown rice, whole grains, and cabbage, 214 vitamin B6 along with B12 and folic acid, plays a beneficial role in maintaining healthy homocysteine levels. 215-218*
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Serving Size 1 capsule |
Servings Per Container 100 |
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Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI) |
250 mg |
Other ingredients: rice flour, gelatin, magnesium stearate. |
This product contains NO sugar, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn or dairy. Contains NO artificial color, sweeteners, flavors or preservatives. |
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Some people have reported temporary symptoms of peripheral neuropathy (tingling, numbness sensation, decreased sensation to touch or balance difficulties) when taking vitamin B6 in doses above 300 mg daily, especially if the nutrient is taken without other B complex vitamins. This vitamin should not be taken without co-ingestion of equivalent doses of other B-complex vitamins. 7 Consult your physician before taking this vitamin if you are taking levodopa (L-dopa). It is recommended that pyridoxine be taken with other members of the B complex family. |
