What is dietary requirement of Vitamin B-6 and what are dietary sources of it?
A15. The requirement for vitamin B6 in the diet is proportional to the level of protein consumption ranging from 1.4 – 2.0 mg/day for a normal adult. Following are the dietary sources of Vitamin B-6: High: 1000-10,000mcg/100g Walnut, peanut, wheat germ, brown rice, yeast, liver (Beef), herring, and Salmon. Medium: 100-1000mcg/100g Banana, Avocados, grapes, pears. Cabbage, carrots, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, soybean, wheat, butter and eggs. Low: 10-100mcg/100g Apples, oranges, raisins, watermelon, asparagus, bens, lettuce, onion, cheese and milk Q16. Describe clinical manifestations of Vitamin B-6 deficiency. A16. Deficiency of Vitamin B6 can cause convulsions, lethargy, mental changes & retardation, anemia, and skin inflammation. Deficiencies of vitamin B6 are rare and usually are related to an overall deficiency of all the B-complex vitamins. Isoniazid (see niacin deficiencies above) and penicillamine (used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and cystinurias) are two drugs that comp
