Viamin B6

Description
Vitamin B6 Hydrochloride occurs as white or almost white, crystalline powder. It is stable in air, but is slowly affected by sunlight. Its solutions are acid to litmus, having a pH of about 3. One gram dissolves in 5 mL of water and in about 100 mL of alcohol. It is insoluble in ether. It melts at about 206° with some decomposition.

Application
It is used for the treatment of pellagra, vomiting in pregnancy, and peripheral neuritis caused by isoniazid. It is also used as a feed additive, a food additive, and also as a UV absorber added to cosmetics.

Storage & Transportation:It should be stored in a dry and ventilative warehouse, kept away from heat and moisture during transportation, unloaded with care so as to avoid damage. Furthermore, it must be stored separately from poisonous substances.