Vitamin B6 in Health and Disease

Overview

Journal Nutrients

Date 2021 Sep 28

PMID 34579110

Citations 52

Authors

Kamilla Stach

Wojciech Stach

Katarzyna Augoff

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Abstract

Vitamin B6 is a fascinating molecule involved in the vast majority of changes in the human body because it is a coenzyme involved in over 150 biochemical reactions. It is active in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleic acids, and participates in cellular signaling. It is an antioxidant and a compound with the ability to lower the advanced glycation end products (AGE) level. In this review, we briefly summarize its involvement in biochemical pathways and consider whether its deficiency may be associated with various diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or the prognosis of COVID-19.

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