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What is
it?
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble
vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. The body
cannot store them. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the
body through the urine. That means you need a continuous
supply of such vitamins in your diet.
What Does in the Body? Pyridoxine is an especially
important vitamin for maintaining healthy nerve and muscle
cells and it aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the
body's genetic material. It is necessary for proper
absorption of vitamin B12 and for the production of red
blood cells and cells of the immune system.
Pyridoxine helps in the
manufacturing of amino acids in human body. Actually amino
acids use to build proteins in human body. And as we all
know, proteins are essential for the repair and growth of
our tissue. Vitamin B6 is an especially important vitamin
for maintaining healthy nerve and muscle cells.
Where is it found?
Food source of
Vitamin B6 are: Beans, nuts, fish, meat, eggs,
legumes, whole grains, fortified breads and cereals.
The Recommended Daily
Intakes: men 1.3 mg, women 1.3 mg, pregnant 1.9 mg,
lactation 2.0 mg.
Symptoms of Deficiency/Side Effects
Symptoms of pyridoxine deficiency include muscle weakness,
nervousness, irritability, depression, difficulty
concentrating, and short-term memory loss. |
