Vitamin B6 Alone for Homocysteine Levels
Clinical Study Title:
Low-dose vitamin B-6 effectively lowers fasting plasma homocysteine
in healthy elderly persons who are folate and riboflavin replete.
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This
study examined the effect of vitamin b6 alone on the
homocysteine levels in the blood. Many studies support
the use of vitamin b6 only in conjuction with other
vitamins, such as vitamin b12 or folate. In this study,
a total of 22 older adults were given either a daily
supplement of just vitamin b6 or a placebo for the
course of 12 weeks. Other supplements were given as
needed to compensate for other deficiencies. At the
conclusion of the study, those participants taking
vitamin b6 did have reduced homocysteine levels. This
suggests that vitamin b6 alone is also effective at
reducing levels of homocysteine, and is thus also
a protective agent against heart disease. |
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Authors:
McKinley MC. McNulty H. McPartlin J. Strain JJ. Pentieva K. Ward
M. Weir DG. Scott JM.
Institution:
Northern Ireland Centre for Diet and Health, University of Ulster,
Coleraine, United Kingdom.
Country of Publication:
United States
Source:
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 73(4):759-64, 2001 Apr.
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