Question

Vitamin B6 is known as
(a) pyridoxine (b) thiamine
(c) tocopherol (d) riboflavin

Answer 1

Explanation:

Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is one of eight vitamins in the B complex group

Answer 2

Vitamin B6 is also known as (a) pyridoxine.

• Vitamin B6, also called as the pyridoxine, is a water-soluble vitamin which is required for multiple functions in the body.
• It is essential for the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates and the production of red blood cells (RBC) and the neurotransmitters in the human body.
• Deficiency of vitamin B6 induces peripheral neuropathy and a pellagra ltype of syndrome.