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Effect of controlled vitamin B-6 intake and pyridoxine supplementation on B-6 status of smokers

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Sindihebura-Ruhumba, Pascaline

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Previous studies have found that smoking may have a negative effect on vitamin B-6 indices and have demonstrated a possible association between smoking and depressed plasma pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP) concentration. Individuals with plasma PLP values below the adequate level of 30 nmoles/L might benefit from consumption of vitamin B-6 supplements, but...

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Dissertation

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June 1999 Doctor of Philosophy dissertation of Pascaline Sindihebura-Ruhumba presented on Mav 05
The effect of vitamin B-6 supplementation on plant protein utilization in adults

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Ruhumba-Sindihebura, Pascaline

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We investigated the effect of pyridoxine supplementation on the utilization of protein in a low-protein, plant-based diet in four subjects (2 men and 2 women), aged 21 to 38 years. Following two days of a negligible protein diet, this 34 day study was divided into three dietary periods: the subjects...

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Masters Thesis

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PLANT PROTEIN UTILIZATION IN ADULTS by Pascaline Ruhumba-Sindihebura A THESIS submitted to