Study: Vitamin B-6 may reduce colorectal cancer risk

Vitamin B6 appears to play a beneficial role in preventing colon cancer. Researchers led by Susanna Larsson of Sweden's National Institute of Environmental medicine traced the beneficial effects to pyridoxal-phosphate, the main active coenzyme form of vitamin B6. The Journal of American Medical Association study states that 20 percent of men and 40 percent of women over the age of 50 do not take in sufficient vitamin B6. Taking vitamin B6 supplements increased the level of Vitamin B-6 in the bloodstream, inversely lowering the risk of colorectal cancer. The effects of taking weak to high doses of vitamin B6 also showed "a statistically significant 21 percent reduction in colorectal cancer risk" at higher doses.