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| Vitamin B6 |
| Vitamin B6 comes in three
chemically related forms of which pyridoxine is the most common. |
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| Food sources |
| Eggs, meat, fish and poultry are very rich
sources, potatoes, sweet potatoes; vegetables are good sources, followed by dairy
products, flour and cereals. Whole grains are also good sources but most of B6 is lost in
the milling of these grains. back to top |
| Functions |
| B6 helps to convert the calories we take in as
carbohydrates into usable energy, through complex chemical reactions involving oxygen. B6
is a coenzyme and is required for the proper functioning of more than 60 enzymes. It also
plays a role in cell multiplication, including the red blood cells and cells of the immune
system. back to top |
| Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) |
| The recommended dietary allowance for B6 is 2
mgms per day. back to top |
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