Vitamin B6: an overview

Am J Med Technol. 1983 Jan;49(1):17-22.

Abstract

A wealth of information has accumulated over the past several decades with respect to the B-complex vitamins and their roles in health and disease. This paper focuses on a member of the B complex, vitamin B6, reviewing its biochemical functions, associated disease states, and laboratory evaluation.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / drug therapy
  • Pyridoxal Phosphate / metabolism
  • Pyridoxine* / analysis
  • Pyridoxine* / metabolism
  • Pyridoxine* / therapeutic use
  • Rats
  • Transaminases / blood
  • Tryptophan / urine
  • Vitamin B 6 Deficiency / drug therapy

Substances

  • Pyridoxal Phosphate
  • Tryptophan
  • Transaminases
  • Pyridoxine