Official resources
Fact sheets from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements related to this ingredient group.
- Vitamin B6 (ClinicalTrials.gov)
- Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin B6 — Health Professional Fact Sheet (ODS)
- Vitamin B6 — QuickFacts (ODS)
- B Vitamins and Berries and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders: Evidence Review, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, April 2006 (AHRQ)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) - Clinical trials (PubMed)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) - Dose and administration (PubMed)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) - Adverse effects (PubMed)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) - Contraindications (PubMed)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) - Mechanism of action (PubMed)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) - Kinetics (PubMed)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) - Poisoning (PubMed)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) - Dietary supplement use in human (PubMed)
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) (MedlinePlus Supplements)
Dietary Supplement Label Database
Ingredient group data in NutriNav is aligned with the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD).
- DSLD group id
- 110
Compare All Forms
5 formsCompare supplement forms of Pyridoxine by absorption quality and what your body actually gets from each:
| Form | Absorption | Steps to absorb | Notes | Action |
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Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
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| Pyridoxine alpha-ketoglutarate | — | — | — | View → |
| pyridoxine-alpha-ketoglutarate | — | — | — | View → |
pyridoxine-alpha-ketoglutarate (PAK)
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| pyridoxine-alpha-ketoglutarate (PAK) | — | — | — | View → |
Also appears on labels as
Additional names seen on supplement labels for forms of this ingredient (beyond the main aliases above).
pak hcl, pak hydrochloride, pyridoxine alpha ketoglutarate, pyridoxine hydrochloride alpha-ketoglutarate
Type: Vitamins
Organic compounds essential for normal growth and nutrition. Required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
Absorption: Fat-soluble vitamins require dietary fat for absorption. Water-soluble vitamins are generally well-absorbed but excess amounts are excreted.
Interactions: Some vitamins can interfere with medications. Fat-soluble vitamins can accumulate in the body.