Effect of consumption of red wine, spirits, and beer on serum homocysteine.
Serum homocysteine increases after moderate consumption of red wine and spirits, not after moderate consumption of beer. Vitamin B6 in beer seems to prevent the alcohol-induced rise in serum homocysteine.
van der Gaag
M S
MS
Ubbink
J B
JB
Sillanaukee
P
P
Nikkari
S
S
Hendriks
H F
HF
D000328:Adult; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages; D001515:Beer; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004032:Diet; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000097:blood*; D014920:Wine
D006710:Homocysteine; D011736:Pyridoxine