A0EXS Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, pyridoxal)

The group includes Vitamin B6 used for fortification or enrichment of foods. Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin and is part of the vitamin B complex group. Several forms of the vitamin are known, but pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) is the active form and is a cofactor in many reactions of amino acid metabolism, including transamination, deamination, and decarboxylation. PLP also is necessary for the enzymatic reaction governing the release of glucose from glycogen