Human Nutrition 3(3+0)

Lesson 27 : Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin, Pyridoxal and Pyridoxamine)

Requirements

B6 requirements for the different age groups recommended by ICMR (1981) are as follows table.

Table: Daily Requirements of Vitamin B6

Group	B6(mg)
Infants 0-6months 7-12months	0.1 0.4
Children 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years 10-12 years	0.9 0.9 1.6 1.6
Adolescents 13-15 years 16-18 years	2.0 2.0
Man Sedentary, moderate, heavy	2.0
Woman Sedentary, moderate, heavy Pregnant woman Lactation	2.0 2.5 2.5

Ref: Nutrition Expert group, ICMR (2010)