BEE6 Traditional Cache
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B vitamins
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The B vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Individual B vitamin supplements are referred to by the specific name of each vitamin (e.g., B1, B2, B3 etc.).
Health benefits
The B vitamins may be necessary in order to:
• Support and increase the rate of metabolism
• Maintain healthy skin and muscle tone
• Enhance immune and nervous system function
• Promote cell growth and division, including that of the red blood cells that help prevent anemia
• Reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer - one of the most lethal forms of cancer - when consumed in food, but not when ingested in vitamin tablet form.
All B vitamins are water-soluble, and are dispersed throughout the body. Most of the B vitamins must be replenished regularly, since any excess is excreted in the urine.
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
Vitamin B6 includes a group of closely related compounds: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. They are metabolized in the body to pyridoxal phosphate, which acts as a coenzyme in many important reactions in blood, central nervous system, and skin metabolism. Vitamin B6 is important in the biosynthesis of heme and nucleic acid, as well as in lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism. Vitamin B6 is found in a variety of vegetables and meats. Many breakfast cereals are fortified with Vitamin B6. Some natural sources of Vitamin B6 are brewer's yeast, Chinese cabbage (pak-choi), and red and green peppers.
Deficiency may lead to microcytic anemia (because pyridoxyl phosphate is the cofactor for heme synthesis), depression, dermatitis, high blood pressure (hypertension), water retention, and elevated levels of homocysteine.
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