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For the most part, the B vitamins are absorbed directly into the bloodstream in your stomach or small intestines. The exception is vitamin B-12, which must be bound to something called intrinsic factor for absorption.
Vitamin B6 Absorption. You body absorbs vitamin B6, or pyridoxine, in your small intestine. Before absorption, a phosphate group must be removed, allowing B6 to be a free molecule. Then, the vitamin is absorbed from the intestine into the blood without the need of energy.itamin B12 Absorption. In the stomach, vitamin B12 from food must be removed from a protein by your stomach acid. Vitamin B12 from supplements does not require this step, as it is not bound to a protein.