Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pyridine derivative, C18H11NO3, occurring especially in cereals, yeast, liver, and fish and serving as a coenzyme in amino acid synthesis.
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- noun biochemistry A
derivative ofpyridine found infish ,liver ,cereals andyeast that is essential for themetabolism ofamino acids andstarch .
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- noun a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Supplements Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyriodoxamine, is a water-soluble vitamin involved in a wide variety of functions throughout the body.
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The colon is the exception, as it houses a variety of organisms which form vitamins such as pyridoxine, vitamin B-12, biotin, vitamin K and folic acid.
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Furosemide also increases excretion of ascorbic acid and pyridoxine. 6
Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010
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Kuhn called it adermin (pyridoxine) and this immediately became a new focal point of his research strategy.
Richard Kuhn and the Chemical Institute: Double Bonds and Biological Mechanisms 2010
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• Increase your intake of foods rich in vitamin B6 pyridoxine, such as whole grains and cereals, nuts, seeds, and legumes.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Increase your intake of foods rich in vitamin B6 pyridoxine, such as whole grains and cereals, nuts, seeds, and legumes.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Furosemide also increases excretion of ascorbic acid and pyridoxine.6
Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific M.D. Hyla Cass 2010
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I recommend 25–100 mg daily of B6 in the form of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, or pyridoxine, 400–800 mg daily of folic acid, and 50–200 mcg daily of B12.
The Chemistry of Calm M.D. Henry Emmons 2010
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The main sources of pyridoxine are wheat bran, pulses, cereals, walnuts, milk, liver and fresh vegetables.
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If you feel you are losing your ability to reason or think clearly, or if you suffer mood disorders such as depression, ask your doctor to do blood tests for homocysteine, folic acid, pyridoxine and vitamin B12.
Studies: Exercise Can Make Your Brain Larger | Impact Lab 2007
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