Vitamin B6 (Parydoksyna) - this name covers a group of natural pyrinum compounds, which undergo mutual transformations in the body and have equal physiological effects. They belong here: pirydoksal, Piydoksamina, Parydoksyna. This last relationship occurs mainly in plant products. We know, that vitamin B6 belongs to the necessary ingredients of human food, But the specific disease syndrome characterizing vitamin B6 deficiency in humans has not been distinguished. It was found, that the number of enzymes, in which vitamin B6 phosphate esters act as coenzymes, It is extremely large. The most numerous group among them are enzymes participating in the metabolism of amino acids. Accumulation of e.g.. In the blood of indirect products of amino acid transformation indicates vitamin B6 deficiencies.
Vitamin B6 can be synthesized in the human digestive tract by microorganisms. Hence, it is justified to administer B vitamins during antibiotics treatment negatively affecting the development of intestinal flora.
The demand for vitamin B6 supplied in food products was set for 2 mg per day for adults with some supplement to pregnant and nursing women. The main sources of this vitamin are: potatoes, cereal products and dairy products. In the vegetarian diet, the dry legumes of the bodium plants in the provision of previously discussed vitamins.. Vitamin B6 contained in plant products is relatively most resistant to the effects of destructive factors.