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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 55, 865-872, Copyright © 1992 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Relation of short-term pyridoxine-HCl supplementation to plasma vitamin B-6 vitamers and amino acid concentrations in young women

SA Kang-Yoon and A Kirksey
Department of Foods and Nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) is a coenzyme in many metabolic transformations of amino acids and may play a role in their absorption and transport. This investigation analyzed the effects of large oral doses (27 mg/d) of pyridoxine (PN)-HCl over 2 wk on plasma PLP and amino acid concentrations in 10 young women. Plasma PLP was 45 +/- 2 nmol/L (means +/- SE) initially and reached 377 +/- 12 nmol/L after 7 d of supplementation. A steady-state PLP concentration remained as long as daily PN-HCl supplementation was continued. Plasma glutamic acid concentration was significantly lower after 7 and 14 d of supplementation whereas alpha-amino-N-butyric acid, alanine, cysteine, arginine, phosphoserine, and urea concentrations were significantly higher, particularly alpha-amino-N-butyric acid and cysteine. Altered plasma amino acid profiles and increased plasma urea concentrations in response to supplementation suggested accelerated protein and/or amino acid metabolism.


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