| First recognized in the 1930's, vitamin B6 is a | | | | 9-13 years = 1.0 (AI) |
| water-soluble vitamin of which six forms are exist: | | | | 14-18 years = 1.3 (AI) |
| Pyridoxine (PN) | | | | 19-50 years = 1.3 |
| Pyridoxamine (PM) | | | | 51+ years = 1.7 |
| Pyridoxal (PL) | | | | Females: |
| Pyridoxine 5-phosphate (PNP) | | | | 9-13 years = 1.0 (AI) |
| Pyridoxamine 5-phosphate (PMP) | | | | 14-18 years = 1.2 (AI) |
| Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP) | | | | 19-50 years = 1.3 |
| Of all these varieties by far the most numerous B6 | | | | 51+ years = 1.5 |
| vitamin in people is PLP, since this form has a | | | | Pregnancy = 1.9 |
| commonly used co-enzyme function in our various | | | | Breastfeeding = 2.0 |
| bodily metabolic reactions. | | | | Reduced nutrition and B6 vitamin ingestion, especially in |
| B6 is an essential vitamin that we are unable to create | | | | the aged, has been linked with poorly functioning |
| or store in any great quantities in our bodies. Roughly | | | | immune systems. Lymphocytes and an important |
| 100 enzymes require this vitamin to be present to then | | | | immune system protein termed interleukin-2 are both |
| enable the catalyzing of various important biochemical | | | | produced less as a result of B6 vitamin deficiency. |
| reactions. | | | | Cardiovascular disease can be prevented with the |
| Nerve functions, red blood cell creation and functioning, | | | | right mix of vitamins in your diet, one needing to be |
| synthesis of nucleic acids, formation of niacin and | | | | vitamin B6, which helps to lower homocysteine, the |
| nucleic acid production are all able to take place due to | | | | main cardiovascular disease causing compound. |
| the presence of one or more forms of vitamin B6 in | | | | Alzheimer's and general cognitive functioning of our |
| our diets. | | | | minds has been seen to get reduced with overall |
| Deficiency is fairly rare, alcoholics being at most risk | | | | reduced vitamin intake including vitamins like B6. |
| due to lowered ingestion rates and poor B6 | | | | Sensory neuropathy, a form of nerve pain, can |
| metabolism. Deficiency shows up as unusual patterns | | | | develop in people who's diets contain too high a level |
| of brain activity detectable with | | | | of B6 vitamin. Outer parts of our anatomy, e.g. our feet |
| electroencephalograms (EEG), depression, irritability and | | | | and hands, have been seen to painful and numb, |
| confusion, skin and mouth sores and ulcers, and tongue | | | | sometimes making normal every day limb movement |
| inflammations. | | | | difficult. |
| Up to the age of 8 boys and girls have the same | | | | Research, scant at present, suggests the possibility |
| recommended daily allowances of vitamin B6: | | | | that lowered vitamin B6 can help lead to the formation |
| 0-6 months = 0.1 (AI) | | | | of kidney stones, namely in women. A greater degree |
| 7-12 months = 0.3 (AI) | | | | of investigation is still require to fully validate this theory. |
| 1-3 years = 0.5 | | | | If your doctor believes you may have a vitamin |
| 4-8 years = 0.6 | | | | deficiency all you will need to do to rectify the situation |
| From the age of 9 there are slight differences (mg | | | | is take vitamin supplements before meals, typically |
| day): | | | | daily. |
| Males: | | | | |