vitamin B6
noun
: pyridoxine or a closely related compound found widely in combined form and considered essential to vertebrate nutrition
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Dates provide nutrients like potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6 that support heart, bone, and brain health.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Sweet potatoes contain more vitamin A and C, while white potatoes offer more potassium and vitamin B6.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
The mixes contain vitamin B6, folic acid, magnesium, and an inositol blend.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
For example, avocados are rich in both vitamin B6 and magnesium, which help to stabilize the nervous system.
—Rieko Kosai, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Bananas are rich in a variety of beneficial nutrients, including potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber and magnesium.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Maitake mushrooms are a great source of vitamin D, and incorporate Shiitake into your diet for vitamin B6.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Women’s wellness brand O Positiv, which is available at Target, Walmart and CVS, has been expanding its lineup since its early days, first launching with Flo, $32, a gummy vitamin infused with dong quai, lemon balm, chasteberry and vitamin B6 to treat symptoms of PMS.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Sweet potatoes contain more vitamin A and C, while white potatoes offer more potassium and vitamin B6.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
The mixes contain vitamin B6, folic acid, magnesium, and an inositol blend.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
For example, avocados are rich in both vitamin B6 and magnesium, which help to stabilize the nervous system.
—Rieko Kosai, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Bananas are rich in a variety of beneficial nutrients, including potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber and magnesium.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2025
Maitake mushrooms are a great source of vitamin D, and incorporate Shiitake into your diet for vitamin B6.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Women’s wellness brand O Positiv, which is available at Target, Walmart and CVS, has been expanding its lineup since its early days, first launching with Flo, $32, a gummy vitamin infused with dong quai, lemon balm, chasteberry and vitamin B6 to treat symptoms of PMS.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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vitamin B6
noun
: pyridoxine or a closely related compound found widely in combined form and considered essential to vertebrate nutrition
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