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AIIMS 2010
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2010
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Digestion and Absorption

AIIMS 2010 · Zoology · Digestion and Absorption

Vitamin B_6 is also called

Vitamin B6B_6 is also called

Options

  1. Athiamine
  2. Bpantothenic acid
  3. Cpyridoxine
  4. Dretinol.

Correct answer

C. pyridoxine

Step-by-step solution

Vitamin B6B_6, also called pyridoxine is widely distributed in cereal grains, yeast, liver, milk, etc. It is a constituent of a coenzyme (pyridoxal phosphate) involved in amino acid metabolism. Deficiency causes retarded growth, dermatitis, convulsions, and other symptoms.
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