Chemical Composition: You can find vitamin B6 in foods in three chemical forms that are interchangeable within the body: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine.
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Nature’s Bounty Vitamin B6, Supports Energy Metabolism and Nervous System…
- FOR ENERGY 100-count Vitamin B-6 100mg Tablets; Nature’s Bounty Vitamin B-6 tablets play an important role in energy metabolism in the body(1); They help the body convert food into the fuel which is used to maintain energy throughout the day(1).
- FOR YOUR HEART B Vitamins are commonly taken to support the health of the cardiovascular and nervous system; Nature’s Bounty B-6 is part of the family of B-Complex vitamins.
Sources: Whole grains, legumes, and some fruits such as the banana are equal or superior to animal-based foods in vitamin B6. Vegetables are also a good source.
vitamin B6 benefits Function:
- Metabolism of proteins: It facilitates the absorption of amino acids and their assimilation to form body proteins.
- Metabolism of carbohydrates and fats: Allow the transformation of these nutrients into energy.
- Energy production within the cells of the nervous system
- Blood formation: It is involved in the synthesis of hemoglobin that forms the red blood cells.
Vitamin B6 Deficiency symptoms: Fatigue, nervousness, anemia, skin disorders.
Vitamin B6 Benefits
Increased need:
- Women taking oral contraceptives, pregnant, or who are nursing
- Tuberculosis patients that’s treated with isoniazid.
- Neuropsychological patients.
Loss during the processing of foods:
- Refining grains: up to 75%; because of this, white bread and pasta are low in this vitamin.
- Refined sugar: loss of all vitamin B6.
- Cooking: 25% to 50% loss.
- Freezing: 37% to 56% loss.
- Canning: 40% to 50% loss.
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REFERENCES
- George D. Pamplona-Roger, M.D. “Encyclopedia of Foods and Their Healing Power.” George D. Pamplona-Roger, M.D. Encyclopedia of Foods and Their Healing Power. Trans. Annette Melgosa. Vol. 1. Chai Wan: Editorial Safeliz, 2005. 393. Print. [Vitamin B6 Benefits]
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