What are the factors to consider in choosing between these 2 forms of B6? My multi-vitamin has 40mg of B6 as pyrioxine hydrochloride. The B-complex that i might start taking has 10mg of B6 from p-5-p.
2007-06-19 18:37:14 · 4 answers · asked by Magicians H 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Vitamin B6 is also known as Pyridoxine. (Pyridoxine is not niacin or niacinimide which are B3, BTW!). Pyridoxine delivered in a regular B complex is usually pyridoxine hydrochloride, which is designed to break down in the stomach. However, many people have difficulty, nonetheless, breaking down and utilitizing many of the B vitamins, which require co-enzymes for them to become bioavailable. That is why many companies are now starting to use a co-enzyme form of B vitamins in place of regular ones. Pyridoxal-5-phosphate is simply B6 in the co-enzyme form or coenzyme B6.
2007-06-19 19:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by rebyidel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
P-5-P is the primary active form of vitamin B6 in the body. Pyridoxine HCl has to be 'activated' to the P-5-P form to be used in the cells. Some people's biochemistry does not allow for efficient conversion to the active form from Pyridoxine HCl. To avoid this possibility most high quality supplements contain P-5-P.
Best wishes.
P.S. B6 is NOT niacin (which is B3).
2007-06-19 18:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are 3 active forms of vit b6 and each serves different function. The pyridoxal phosphate especially is good for your brain. The rest I don't know.
2007-06-19 18:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Filipus D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pyridoxine Hci
2016-10-20 07:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by deprizio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamin B-6 is Pyridoxine Hcl == Vitamin B-6 from pyridoxal-5 phosphate is niacin == pyridoxine Hcl or vit. b-6 is the most popular of the two.
2007-06-19 18:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by sweetness #1 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋