Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) Contains Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

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Nopal cactus (prickly pear) contains Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) and performs many functions in the body(1*), (2*), (3*), (4*):

* Vital in fat metabolism.
* Works as a mild diuretic.
* Involved in histamine production.
* Aids in the breakdown of glycogen.
* Supports nervous system function.
* Necessary for hydrochloric acid.
* Assimilates nutrients from fats & proteins.
* Creates brain chemicals: epinephrine, dopamine & serotonin.

* Helps control blood sugar.
* Strengthens the adrenal gland.
* Essential for protein metabolism.
* Helps the nerves transmit accurately.
* Maintains sodium and potassium balance.
* Aids in Amino acid and fatty acid metabolism.
* Works to carry oxygen to the cells & tissues.
* Helps decrease anxiety by increasing the body’s ratio of pyruvate to lactate.

Builds the amino acids that create neurotransmitters and other important chemicals: adrenaline, dopamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), histamine, norepinephrine, phenylethylamine, and serotonin (all of which influence moods and emotions)(5*).

For the liver to properly function, vitamin B6 is required. Vitamin B6 is responsible for forming all of the dopamine in the brain(6*). Excess B6 is broken down into pyridoxic acid and excreted in urine(6*).

Vitamin B6 acts as a co-factor in almost all of the body's enzymes which boost the metabolism of amino acids(7*). Vitamin B6 also directs the body's absorption, metabolism, and the amino acids' conversion into digestive enzymes, antibodies, neurotransmitters, tissues and muscles in the body(8*).

Sources of Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Organ Meats, Pork, Whole Grains and Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) from Natural Home Cures Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear).

     Source References
(1) Wikipedia: Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
(2) Wikipedia: Vitamin B6
(3) Mayo Clinic: B6 (Pyridoxine)
(4) WebMD: B6 (Pyridoxine)
(5) Medical News Today: What Is Vitamin B6? What Is Pyridoxine?
(6) RXList: B6 (Pyridoxine)
(7) EMedicine Health: Pyridoxine Vitamin B6
(8) Dietitians of Canada: Sources of Vitamin (B6) Pyridoxine