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Effect of consumption of red wine, spirits, and beer on serum homocysteine

2000; Elsevier BV; Volume: 355; Issue: 9214 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02172-3

1474-547X

M.S. van der Gaag, Job Ubbink, Pekka Sillanaukee, Seppo T. Nikkari, H. Hendriks,

Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

Serum homocysteine increases after moderate consumption of red wine and spirits, but not after moderate consumption of beer. Vitamin B6 in beer seems to prevent the alcohol–induced rise in serum homocysteine.