Cytoplan Vitamin B6

Name: Cytoplan Vitamin B6
Brand: Cytoplan
SKU: 5060202188123
Price: 24.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Brands: Cytoplan

£24.99

Cytoplan Vitamin B6 keeps it simple: vitamin B6, in a vcaps format, 120 vcaps / 60 vegan tabs per pack.

Why people take it

Vitamin B6 contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism
Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity
Vitamin B6 contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue

How to use

Take as directed on the pack, ideally with food and at the same time each day.

Good to know

Choose from 2 sizes: 120 vcaps / 60 vegan tabs
Format: vcaps
Caffeine free
Vegetarian-friendly capsule shell

A food supplement, not a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated dose. Keep out of reach of children.

Size: 120 vcaps

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Categories : Caffeine-Free Supplements, Cytoplan, Everyday Health Supplements, Vegan Supplements, Vegetarian Supplements, Vitamin B12 & B Complex, Vitamins & Supplements

SKU: 5060202188123

At a glance

£0.41

per daily dose

Limited

evidence for vitamin b6

Our honest take

A high-strength vitamin B6 as P-5-P: the capsule version gives 50 mg in a 2-capsule daily dose, five times the FSA's advice of no more than 10 mg a day from supplements long term, and Cytoplan's own label warns that long-term use of 50 mg or more may cause tingling and numbness. Adults need only about 1.4 mg a day and most people get that from food. This is a product for short-term use on practitioner advice, not an everyday supplement.

A health professional has advised you to take vitamin B6 on its own
You have checked the label and the dose fits within the FSA's 10 mg a day advice alongside your other supplements
You already take a B complex, multivitamin or magnesium/zinc product with B6
You have tingling, numbness or burning in your hands or feet: stop B6 and see your GP
You take levodopa, phenytoin or phenobarbital: check with your doctor first

The science

Vitamin B6· evidence: Limited

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, or the active form pyridoxal-5-phosphate, P-5-P) helps the body use protein and make red blood cells and some brain chemicals. Adults need only about 1.2 to 1.4 mg a day, and most people in the UK get this easily from meat, fish, wholegrains, potatoes, bananas and fortified cereals. True deficiency is uncommon.

For people who are not deficient, there is little good evidence that extra B6 does anything useful. It is often combined with magnesium or zinc in sports products; the B6 in these is mostly there to carry the label claims.

The bigger issue with B6 is safety. Long-term high doses can damage the nerves in the hands and feet, and this has been reported at doses sold freely in shops.

Authorised health claim
Vitamin B6 contributes to normal cysteine synthesis. Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. Vitamin B6 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system. Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism. Vitamin B6 contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism. Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function. Vitamin B6 contributes to normal red blood cell formation. Vitamin B6 contributes to the normal function of the immune system. Vitamin B6 contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue. Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity. (Applies where a daily dose gives at least 15% of the NRV, i.e. 0.21 mg.)

Typical dose: Adults need about 1.2 mg (women) to 1.4 mg (men) a day (NRV on labels: 1.4 mg). A supplement giving 1.4 to 10 mg is plenty.

Safety: The Food Standards Agency advises not taking more than 10 mg of vitamin B6 a day from supplements unless a doctor advises it. Taking more than this for a long time can cause loss of feeling in the arms and legs (peripheral neuropathy). Add up the B6 from all your supplements, including B complexes, magnesium/zinc products and multivitamins. Stop and see your GP if you notice tingling, numbness or burning in your hands or feet.

Research we looked at:
NHS. Vitamins and minerals: vitamin B6. nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-b
Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals (2003). Safe Upper Levels for Vitamins and Minerals. Food Standards Agency.
EFSA NDA Panel. Scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for vitamin B6. EFSA Journal 2023;21(5):8006.
Therapeutic Goods Administration (Australia) 2023. Safety review: vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and peripheral neuropathy.

Ingredients & nutrition

Capsules, per daily dose (2 capsules): vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal-5-phosphate) 50 mg (3,571% NRV). 120 capsules, 60 daily doses. The vegan tablet version may differ; check its label.

Ingredients (capsules): microcrystalline cellulose, ascorbyl palmitate, capsule shell (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), vitamin B6 (pyridoxal-5-phosphate). Vegan.

Always check the pack you receive, as manufacturers sometimes update recipes.

How to use

Label directions (capsules): 2 capsules a day. Do not exceed the stated daily dose. Only use short term or on practitioner advice; stop if you notice tingling or numbness in your hands or feet.

Price per dose & how it compares

Product	Size	Price	Per daily dose
This product	120 vcaps	£24.99	£0.41
Osavi Vitamin B6 Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate		from £6.19	£0.10
Life Extension Vitamin B6		from £9.99	–
NOW Foods P-5-P		from £12.99	£0.14

Cost per daily dose lets you compare packs of different sizes fairly.Worked out from our current prices.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. General information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition or take medication.