Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, which includes pyridoxine, pyridoxal and pyridoxamine, exists in the body in the form of phosphate esters, is a water-soluble vitamin that is easily destroyed by light or alkali, and is not resistant to high temperature.

Vitamin B6 is a component of certain coenzymes in the human body and is involved in a variety of metabolic reactions, especially with amino acid metabolism.

Vitamin B6 is mainly used in human blood, muscle, nerve and skin.

1. Involved in protein synthesis and catabolism metabolism, involved in all amino acid metabolism;

2. Involved in gluconeogenesis, unlipidated fatty acid metabolism;

3. Involved in the synthesis of certain neuromediators;

4. Vitamin B6 and the metabolism of the one-carbon unit, vitamin B12, and folates, if metabolism is impaired will cause megaloblastic anemia;

5. Involved in nucleic acid and DNA synthesis;

6. Vitamin B6 deficiency is often accompanied by symptoms of vitamin B2;

7. Involved in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine, which has the effect of lowering the chronic disease.