PHARMACOKINETICS OF VITAMIN-B-6 SUPPLEMENTS IN HUMANS

Authors
ZEMPLENI J
Citation
J. Zempleni, PHARMACOKINETICS OF VITAMIN-B-6 SUPPLEMENTS IN HUMANS, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 14(6), 1995, pp. 579-586
Citations number
64
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
Journal of the American College of Nutrition → ACNP
ISSN journal
07315724
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
579 - 586
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-5724(1995)14:6<579:POVSIH>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The use of vitamin B-6 supplements is widespread today. Doses used are often elevated far above the physiological range and reach levels up to 600-fold higher than recommended dietary allowances for healthy peo ple. While the toxic effects caused by chronic high doses of vitamin B -6 have been described earlier, pharmacokinetic data on vitamin B-6 su pplements are rare. This article reviews the pharmacokinetic data of v itamin B-6 from human subjects.