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Current knowledge concerning optimum nutritional status of riboflavin, niacin and pyridoxine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Hilary J. Powers
Hilary J. Powers*
Affiliation:
Division of Child Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
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Corresponding author: Dr Hilary J. Powers, fax + 44 (0)114 2755364, email H.J.Powers@sheffield.ac.uk
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The term ‘optimum nutrition’ has evolved from a perceived need to base recommendations for nutrient intakes firmly in the context of function. It follows that ‘optimum nutritional status’ for individual nutrients should be defined in terms of biochemical or physiological markers having some functional value but also showing an appropriate relationship to nutrient intake. The present short review considers the current position regarding such markers for riboflavin, pyridoxine and niacin. It is concluded that whilst there are several biochemical measures which respond to changes in intake of each of these vitamins, no single measure is wholly satisfactory as a marker of optimum status.

Keywords

Riboflavin statusNiacin statusPyridoxine statusMarkers of nutrient status
Type
‘Optimal nutrition’
Information
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 58 , Issue 2 , May 1999 , pp. 435 - 440
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1999

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