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Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
What is it:
Pyridoxine hydrochloride is a salt form of vitamin B6, which is a vitamin essential for various bodily functions, including metabolism, nervous system health, and red blood cell formation. It is used as a food additive primarily for its nutritional benefits and is typically produced through chemical synthesis. The process involves the combination of various precursor compounds to create the synthetic form of vitamin B6.
Rating:
Adding vitamin B6 to foods can help people meet dietary requirements and ensure proper nutrition. However, pyridoxine is not the active form of vitamin B6 and must be converted to its active form, pyridoxal-5′-phosphate. In vitro research has suggested that supplementation with pyridoxine may actually inhibit the activity of pyridoxal-5′-phosphate, which may explain why many people supplementing with B6 have experienced toxicity in the form of neuronal pain. Other research suggests that supplementing with pyridoxine hydrochloride can help improve various health conditions, including parameters of obesity and carpal tunnel.
Resources:
- PubChem on Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- Supplementation with pyridoxine may inhibit the active form of B6 (in vitro study)
- Supplementation with pyridoxine hydrochloride reduces BMI and improves body composition in overweight women (randomized controlled trial)
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (review)
How we rate ingredients
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Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
Caution
It goes into one or more of the below categories
- It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
We Avoid
It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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