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pyridoxine


Name(s) pyridoxine
Scientific name(s) vitamin b6; pyridoxol; gravidox; pyridoxin; 3-hydroxy-4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridine; adermine
Formula C8H11NO3
Molecular mass 169.17
IUPAC name 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol
INCHI InChI=1S/C8H11NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,10-12H,3-4H2,1H3
SMILE CC1=C(O)C(CO)=C(CO)C=N1
CAS ID 65-23-6
PubChem ID 1054
DrugBank ID DB00165
CHEBI ID 16709
Description Found in rice husks, cane molasses, yeast, wheat germ and cod liver oils. Vitamin, dietary supplement, nutrient. Pyridoxine is one of the compounds that can be called vitamin B6, along with pyridoxal and pyridoxamine. It differs from pyridoxamine by the substituent at the '4' position. It is often used as 'pyridoxine hydrochloride'. Pyridoxine in the urine is a biomarker for the consumption of soy products._x000D_ .