About this ingredient
Vitamin B-6 is an essential water-soluble B vitamin that plays an important role in amino acid metabolism, neurotransmitter synthesis, red blood cell formation, immune function, and energy metabolism. Vitamin B-6 refers to a group of related compounds, including pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) is the primary coenzyme form involved in many enzymatic reactions in the body.
Vitamin B-6 is naturally found in foods such as poultry, fish, meat, potatoes, chickpeas, bananas, and fortified cereals. It is also commonly included in B-complex vitamins, multivitamins, and nutritional supplements.