Question

Difference between pyridoxal and pyridoxamine

Answer 1

Pyridoxine is the "storage form" of vitamin B6, the kind that is found in whole grains, seeds, and other plant foods. Pyridoxine is the most shelf-stable form of the vitamin. The body activates it by changing it to pyridoxal 5-phosphate.
Pyridoxal is another "storage form" of vitamin B6, the kind that is found in meat, fish, and dairy products. The human body can also change this form of vitamin B6 into the active form of the vitamin, pyridoxal 5-phosphate.